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THE     REV      CHARLES      WESLEY,     M.A. 

Of  Christ   Church,    Oxford,   and    Presbyter  of  the 
Church   of  Ensrland 


EDITED    BY 
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These  abilities  are  the  inspired  gift  of  God,  rarely  bestowed ;  and  are  of  power 
to  allay  the  perturbations  of  the  mind,  and  set  the  affections  in  right  tune ;  to  cele- 
brate in  glorious  and  lofty  hymns  the  throne  and  equipage  of  God's  almightincss, 
and  what  he  works,  and  what  he  suffers  to  be  wrought,  with  high  providence  in  his 
Church.  Milton. 


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RECORDED    JUDGMENTS. 


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"It  may  be  aflfirmed  that  there  is  no  priucipal  element  of 
Christianity,  no  main  article  of  belief,  as  professed  liy  Protestant 
Churches ;  that  there  is  no  moral  or  ethical  sentiment,  peculiarly 
characteristic  of  the  Gospel — that  does  not  find  itself  emphatically 
and  pointedly  and  clearly  conveyed  in  some  stanza  of  Charles  "Wes- 
ley's poetry."  Isaac  Taylor. 

"  Full  of  inspiration,  this  sweet  singer  translated  into  the  lan- 
guage of  earth  snatches  of  orisons  unutterable,  till  his  plastic  felicity 
embodied  them  in  immortal  verse."  James  Hamilton,  D.D. 

"  Perhaps  no  poems  have  ever  been  so  devoutly  committed  to 
memory  as  these,  nor  so  often  quoted  on  a  death-bed."     Southey. 

"  This  fervent  lyrist  and  liturgist  was  perhaps  the  most  gifted  min- 
strel of  the  modern  Church ;  none  since  the  Psalmist  has  embodied 
in  strains  so  genuine  the  religious  exercises  of  the  soul." 

London  Quarterly. 

"  Christian  experience  furnishes  him  with  everlasting  and  inex- 
haustible themes ;  and  it  must  be  confessed  that  he  has  celebrated 
them  with  an  affluence  of  diction  and  a  splendor  of  coloring  rarely 
surpassed."  James  Montgomery. 


VI  RECORDED   JUDGMENTS. 

*'  'Twere  new  indeed  to  see  a  bard  all  fire 
Toucli'd  with  a  coal  from  heaven,  assume  the  lyre, 
And  tell  the  world  still  kindling  as  he  sung, 
With  more  than  mortal  music  on  his  tongue, 
That  He  who  died  below  and  reigns  above. 
Inspires  the  song,  and  that  his  name  is  Love." 

COWPEU. 


"A  comparison  of  the  poetry  of  Doddridge,  Watts,  Konn,  and 
Wesley,  would  show  that  Doddridge  rises  above  Watts  from  having 
caught  the  spirit  of  Kcnn ;  and  Wesley  is  deep  and  interior  from 
having  added  to  the  Chrysostomian  piety  of  Kenn  the  experimental 
part  of  St.  Augustine.  Watts  is  a  pure  Calvinist,  Kenn  is  a  pure 
Chrysostomian.  Doddridge  is  induced  to  blend  both,  and  the  effect 
is  valuable  and  interesting.  Wesley  advances  this  union.  He  too 
adds  the  views  of  grace  to  those  of  advanced  holiness ;  but  having 
derived  the  former  from  a  more  unadultcrating  medium,  he  is  uni- 
formly practical  and  experimental. 


"  I  know  no  equal  specimen  of  pure  primitive  piety,  or  rather 
Scriptural  united  piety,  than  this  poetry  ;  and  for  clear  views  and 
expressions  of  the  true  evangelic  religion,  I  know  but  one  human 
parallel — the  matchless  Hturgy  of  the  Church  of  England. 

Alexakdku  Knox. 


PREFACE. 


The  recorded  judgments  upon  tlie  pre- 
ceding pages,  of  authorities  eminent  in 
the  walks  of  literature  and  religion,  and 
the  introduction  which  follows,  dispense 
with  the  necessity  of  an  extended  pre- 
face. 

Many  persons  of  excellent  taste  and 
unaffected  piety  have  expressed  a  desire 
to  possess  a  wider  range  of  this  poetry 
than  can  be  found  in  any  one  collection ; 
and  the  editor,  to  meet  this  requirement, 
has  made  selections  from  the  author's  ya- 
rious  works,  and  brought  them  within 
the   limits   of    this   volume. 

New-York,  September,  1864, 


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"THIS    IS    AN    HONOUR    DUE    TO    THE    DEAD,    AND    A    GENER- 
OUS  DEBT   TO    THOSE    THAT    SHALL    LIVE   AND   SUCCEED    US.'" 

IZAAK'  WALTON. 


INTRODUCTION. 


A  celebrated  writer,  in  delineating  the  influence 
of  poetry  on  the  chai-acter  and  morals  of  a  nation,  de- 
clares :  "  Let  me  but  make  the  ballads  of  a  nation,  I 
care  not  Avho  make  their  laws." 

"Milton  esteemed  poetical  genius  the  most  tran- 
scendent of  all  God's  intellectual  gifts.  He  esteemed 
iti  in  himself  as  a  kind  of  inspiration,  and  wrote  his 
great  works  with  something  of  the  conscious  dignity 
of  a  prophet.  Poetry  is  the  divmest  of  all  arts ;  for 
it  is  the  breathing  or  expression  of  that  princi2:>le  or 
sentiment  which  is  deejDCst  and  sublimest  in  human 
nature. 

.-."It  lifts  the  mmd  aboA^e  ordinary  life;  gives  it  a 
respite  from  depressmg  cares,  and  awakens  the  con- 
sciousness of  its  affinity  with  what  is  pm'e  and  noble^ 
In  its  legitimate  and  highest  efforts  it  has  the  same 
tendency  and  aim  with  Christianity ;  that  is,  to  spirit- 
ualize our  natures. 

"  Poetry  has  a  natural  alliance  with  our  best  affec- 
tions. The  fictions  of  genius  are  often  the  vehicles 
of  the  sublimest  verities;  and  its  flashes  often  oj^en 
new  regions  of  thought,  and  throw  new  light  ujDon 


X  INTRODUCTION. 

the  mysteries  of  our  being.  It  is  not  true  that  the 
poet  paints  a  life  that  does  not  exist ;  he  only  ex- 
tracts and  concentrates  life's  volatile  fragrance,  brings 
together  its  scattered  beauties,  and  prolongs  its  more 
refined  but  evanescent  joys  ;  and  in  this  he  does  well ; 
for  it  is  good  to  feel  that  life  is  not  wholly  usurped 
by  cares  for  subsistence  and  physical  gratifications, 
but  admits  in  measures  which  may  be  indefinitely  en- 
larged, sentiments  and  delights  worthy  of  a  higher 
beincf."* 

Poetry  is  the  sublime  and  beautiful  expressed  in 
measured  language.  It  should  be  as  music  to  the  ear, 
pictures  to  the  eye,  and  it  should  display  all  the  sym- 
metry of  architecture.  It  works  principally  by  simile 
and  melody,  and  in  its  perfect  state  gives  as  complete 
satisfaction  to  the  moral  faculties  as  it  affords  delight 
to  the  heart  and  senses;  for  its  final  aim  is  to  benefit 
man  by  means  of  delight.  By  poetry  we  also  mean 
certain  feelings  expressed  in  certain  language ;  for  po- 
etical feelings  are  all  the  highest  and  best  of  our  na- 
ture ;  feelings  which  come  like  sunbeams  suddenly  and 
rarely  to  our  hearts,  too  constantly  engrossed  with 
earth  and  its  cares ;  illuminating  awhile  our  darkness, 
.Hid  leaving  us  with  a  gleam  of  light.     Truly  has  the 

poet  said : 

"  Our  better  miud 

Is  like  a  Sunday's  ganncnt,  then  put  on 
When  we  have  naught  to  do  ;  but  at  our  work 
Wo  wear  a  worse  for  thrift." 

*  Clmnniu}'. 


INTRODUCTION.  ^ 

Almost  every  human  being  is  alive  to  the  influ- 
ence of  poetiy,  and  when  virtue,  by  which  the  heart 
is  fitted  by  its  Author  to  receive  its  most  sublime 
delights,  is  embodied  in  genuine  poetry,  its  power 
is  such  that  none  but  callous  minds  can  resist  it. 
Even  the  slave  of  vice  is  taken  unawares,  and  must 
love.his.  captivity,  feeling  a  strange  pleasm-e,  to  which 
lie, would  instantly  sacrifice  all  his  most  valued  grati- 
fications could  he  but  hope  to  retain  it  for  ever. 

Cold,  selfish,  and  earthly  as  we  are,  no  nature  is 
altogether  unpoetical,  for  let  a  chance  circumstance 
touch  the  chord  of  love,  rouse  our  devotion,  or 
awaken  noble  feelings  in  our  hearts,  causing  us  to 
forget  ourselves  and  to  think  only  of  the  happiness 
and  comfort  of  others,  then  do  we  rise  as  it  were 
out  of  ourselves  and  experience  poetical  feelings ;  for 
of  necessity  poetry  exalts  and  ennobles  us,  elevating 
us  to  a  higher  state  of  mind  than  we  commonly  enjoy. 
These  noble  and  exaltmg  feelings  prose  fails  to  ex- 
press, while  her  more  heavenly  sister,  poetry,  adopts 
them  as  her  own  and  sends  them  forth  to  the  world 
imbued  with  a  double  portion  of  her  spirit. 

We  admire  beautiful  thoughts  and  sublime  images 
in  the  unassuming  garb  of  prose,  but  when  they  come 
to  us  in  all  the  graces  of  flowing  rhythm  and  musical 
measure,  our  hearts  are  touched  and  our  souls  are 
charmed.  Nor  do  we  alone  feel  the  efiects  of  rhythm  ; 
the  most  barbarous  nations  are  sensible  of  its  influ- 


in  INTRODUCTION. 

ence,   giving   ample    evidence    that   it   is   not   eartli* 

born,  for 

"  Verse  comes  from  heaven  like  inward  light, 
Mere  human  pains  can  ne'er  come  by  it." 

Those  impressions  Avhich  the  poet  has  imbibed  into 
his  own  mind  by  observ^ation,  good  poetry  combines 
into  living  fomis,  and  the  faculty  of  producing  from 
such  impressions  the  distinctions  of  individual  charac- 
ter, action,  or  scenery  we  call  imagination.  Words- 
worth says  :  "  Poetry  is  the  spontaneous  overflow 
of  powerful  feelings;  it  takes  its  origin  from  emotion 
recollected  in  tranquillity."  Byron  also  says :  "  Poet- 
ry is  a  distinct  faculty,  it  will  not  come  when  called. 
I  have  revolved  some  of  my  comj^ositions  for  whole 
years  in  my  heart  before  I  attempted  to  write 
them." 

Poetry  is  nearly  allied  to  the  fine  arts,  but  possesses 
over  them  the  great  advantage  of  being  able  to  assert 
a  truth.  As  it  is  the  only  art  which  employs  lan- 
guage for  its  instruments,  it  is  the  only  one  w^hich 
can  enunciate  a  proposition  and  command  this  chief 
element  of  the  moral  sublime.  We  will  here  add  Mil- 
ton's definition  of  poetry,  which  is  in  itself  pei-fect — 
that  it  "  ought  to  be  simple,  sensuous,  and  impas- 
sioned ;  that  is  to  say,  single  in  conception,  abound- 
ing in  sensible  images,  and  informing  them  all  with 
the  spirit  of  the  mind." 

Having  now  shown   what  true  poetry  is,  we  will 


I 


INTRODUCTION.  xiii 

note  a  few  characteristics  of  the  true  poet.  The  true 
poet  is  he  who  not  only  thinks  and  feels  more  deeply 
and  intensely  than  his  fellow-men,  but  expresses  his 
thoughts  and  feelings  more  elegantly,  more  accurate- 
ly, and  more  musically.  We  cannot  conceive  un- 
musical , poetry  any  more  than  we  can  conceive 
shapeless  statuary.  Form  is  as  essential  as  subject. 
But  whence  the  origin  of  the  beautiful  thoughts  and 
images  which  the  poet  presents  to  us  clothed  in  his 
own  language  ?  They  are  not  the  creations  of  his 
own  mind,  as  many  think,  not  the  emanations  of  his 
genius,  or  the  productions  of  beauty  out  of  the  depths 
of  his  own  personality — they  are  the  creations  of  God ; 
and  the  true  poet  moves  as  a  seer  and  translator 
through  the  regions  of  beauty  and  truth  that  lie  in 
the  realities  around  him,  seeking  those  things  which 
are  hidden  from  the  mass  of  men,  (whose  eyes  are 
covered  with  the  film  of  familiarity,)  and  finding 
them,  he  imparts  to  others  all  this  truth  and  loveli- 
ness which  the  Creator  has  written  everywhere  in 
nature,  whether  flaming  on  the  walls  of  space,  smiling 
in  the  flowers  that  adorn  the  green  earth,  or  written 
on  the  human  heart :  it  is  thus  the  poet  gives  us  ap- 
parent pictures  of  unapparent  nature. 

Poetry  may  be  divided  into  three  classes — natural, 
moral,  and  religious.  To  be  the  successful  poet  of 
nature  needs  but  the  poetic  vision,  and  much  culture 
in   the   use  of  human   speech;    to  be  the   successful 


XIV  INTRODUCTION. 

poet  of  life  and  the  social  relations,  demands  not 
merely  poetic  sensibility  but  also  moral  culture ;  and 
to  be  the  successful  poet  of  religion  needs  not  only 
the  poetic  vision  and  moral  culture,  but  the  vital 
action  of  religion  on  the  soul :  "  An  unction  from  the 
Holy  One." 

In  the  daily  wear  of  the  spirit,  if  we  can  hardly 
keep  fresh  the  affections  appropriate  to  our  relations 
of  social  and  moral  life,  how  much  more  difficult  do 
we  ikid  it  to  preserve  the  affections  and  feelings 
relatmg  to  our  spiritual  life  in  all  their  purity  and 
fervour.  How  great  then  the  value  of  sacred  poetry 
which  addresses  itself  to  the  quickening  and  develop- 
ing of  the  religious  affections. 

A  great  portion  of  the  sacred  writings  contains 
poetry  of  the  most  impressive  and  spiritual  charac- 
ter, and  the  Divine  teaching  is  conveyed  to  us  not  in 
oratory  but  in  the  music  and  beauty  of  song,  whose 
powers  of  influence  for  good  are  rarely  api^reciated* 
"  There  are  no  songs,"  says  Milton,  "  comparable  to 
the  songs  of  Zion." 

There  may  be  said  to  be  two  distinct  forms  or 
species  of  the  poetry  commonly  called  sacred,  and 
these  are  characteiized  by  two  distinct  principles  or 
(ilcments  of   power. 

One  of  these  species  deals  diiefly  with  the  form  and 
movements  of  outward  nature,  grouping  them  in  such 
various  imagery  of  beauty  or  grandeur  as  may  serve 


INTRODUCTION.  xy 

to  excite  the  various  sentiments  of  admiration,  awe, 
and  reverence. 

It  is  the  poetry  of  natural  religion  in  which  the  visi- 
ble creation  stands  forth  as  a  grand  symbol  of  Deity. 
But  its  religious  quality  is  only  incidental.  In  its 
essential  character  it  is  only  the  poetry  of  the  im- 
agination, its  processes  and  methods  are  simply  de- 
scriptive, and  its  power  is  exclusively  aesthetic.  To 
this  species  belongs  Byron's  magnificent  Address  to 
the  Ocean,  beginning  with. 

"  Thou  glorious  mirror,  where  the  Almighty  form  ;'* 

and  even  Addison's  beautiful  h}Tnn  on  the  glories 
of  the  heavens,  which  captivates  the  soul  with  its 
contemplations  of  the  beauty,  order,  and  harmony 
of  creation,  falls  for  the  most  part  under  the  same 
species,  addressing  the  sentiments  more  than  the 
affections,  and  stirring  the  emotions  of  taste  rather 
than  in^iring  the  feelings  of  religious  devotion. 

The  other  form  or  species  of  sacred  poetry  is  essen- 
tially lyrical,  and  belongs  more  to  the  affections  than 
to  the  imagination;  it  enlists  the  devotional  element 
of  our  nature  as  its  highest  power,  and  recites  in 
glowing  language  the  fervid  experiences  of  the  soul 
in  its  communion  with  God,  the  struggles  of  peni- 
tence, the  triumphs  of  faith,  and  the  aspirations  of  a 
holy  hope,  that  soars  from  the  grave  to  the  skies. 

The    poet,   merely   as   a   poet,   fails   to  -apprehend 


XVI  INTRODUCTION. 

the  true  power  of  this  poetry,  for  its  inspiration  is 
not  an  endowment  of  natural  genius,  but  a  gift  of 
regeneration,  conferred  only  by  the  indwelling  of 
tlie  Holy  Ghost. 

When  the  Psalmist  exclaims,  "  As  the  hart  panteth 
after  the  water-brooks,  so  panteth  my  soul  after  thee, 
0  God,"  though  every  one  must  feel  the  force  and 
beauty  of  the  natural  imagery,  yet  only  he  who  knows 
by  actual  experience  what  that  Divine  longing  is, 
how  ardent  is  the  passion,  and  with  w^hat  intensity 
it  s-eizes  and  clings  upon  the  soul,  can  appreciate  the 
spirit  of  the  verse,  and  feel  the  living  truth  more 
beautiful  than  its  imagery,  and  more  powerful  than 
any  form  of  mere  poetry.  But  lest  that  fervour,  which 
is  the  best  characteristic  of  this  species  of  poetry, 
should  run  into  vulgar  and  irreverent  extravagance, 
it  should  be  guided  by  a  truly  poetic  imagination  and 
be  chastised  by  a  cultivated  taste. 

Among  the  writers  of  sacred  poetry  none  ex- 
hibit, in  a  more  eminent  degree,  the  qualities  de- 
scribed in  the  precedhig  remarks,  than  Charles 
Wesley  ;  tlie  variety  of  his  compositions  is  great ; 
they  have  long  enjoyed  a  well-established  fame,  and 
they  stand  upon  their  own  intrinsic  merits.  As  a 
valuable  aid  in  tlie  dissemination  of  Divine  trutli 
they  are  not  unworthy  of  tlie  praise  of  gaining 
•'  listcninGT  cars  to  the  harmonies  of  lieaven." 

Jn  the  diversity  of  this  volume  will  be  found  some 
of  tlie  most   beautiful  ])araphrases   of  numerous  i)as- 


INTRODUCTION.  xvn 

g^ges  of  the  Sacred  writings,  combined  with  the  truest 
and  highest  ideal  of  evangelical  religion — ^the  media- 
torial and  personal  truths  of  Christianity — namely, 
grace  and  holiness. 

No  similar  compositions  extant  are  so  free  from 
the  blemishes  usually  to  be  met  with  in  many  writers 
of  sacred  poetry.  They  are  neither  obsolete  in  man- 
ner nor  abstruse  in  meaning,  dry,  rugged,  or  mystical, 
verbose  or  languid :  they  are  pointed  and  powerful, 
no  "  middle  flight "  is  aimed  at ;  the  sentiment  and 
diction  being  progressive  and  ascending,  a  lofty  emi- 
nence is  attained  without  effort.  All  their  doctrines 
and  phraseology  have  their  root  in  the  inspired  Word, 
and  find  their  utterance  accordingly.  Another  strik- 
ing feature  in  this  poetry  is,  that  notwithstanding  all 
its  vigour,  warmth  of  piety,  and  intensity  of  expres- 
sion, there  is  a  total  absence  of  any  language  ap- 
proaching a  sentimental  and  fondling  phraseology  ; 
nothing  of  the  familiar  and  colloquial  style,  so  irrever- 
ent in  our  intercourse  with  the  Deity,  nothing  con- 
trary to  correct  judgment  and  devotional  taste.  By 
those  of  refined  perception  and  elevated  religious  feel- 
ing, these  compositions  will  be  found  to  possess  the 
strength,  the  purity,  and  the  eloquence  of  the  English 
language,  combined  with  the  highest  degree  of  poetic 
inspiration.  The  author's  genius  is  not  only  conse- 
crated, but  subordinated  to  the  higher  principles  of 
piety,  and  every  theme  is  applied  to  the  purposes  of 


XViii  INTRODUCTION. 

vital  personal  godliness.  "  When  poetry  thus  keeps 
its  i^lac^as  the  liandmaid  of  piety,  it  will  attain,  not 
a  poor,  perishable  wealth,  hut  a  crown  that  fiideth  not 
away." 

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CONTENTS, 


PART    1. 


The  Christian — Jacob's  Ladder — A  Son'g  of  Praise — Praise  to  the  Re- 
deemer— Heavexly  Wisdom — Heavexlt  Jot — ^^The  Ixtitatios — A  Thanks- 
giving— Happiness  of  Salvation — Happiness  of  Obedience — Happiness 
OF  Christ's  Followers — Happdwss  op  thb  Ri6'hteocs-^The  '  Good  Shep- 
herd— For  Believers — Image  of  God  desired — The  Kingdom  of  Grace, 

3- 

PART    ir. 


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The  Means  of    Grace — Christ    the    Saviour    of   all    Mes-^Pbater  for 
Restoring    Grace — Blessed    are    THEr    that     MorRN — The     Mourner 
Comforted — Pleading   for  Salvation — Faith    in    Christ— The  Path  of 
Faith — The    Light     of     Faith — Christ     the    Author    op    Faith — The 
Righteousness    of   Faith — The   Power  of   Faith — Prater  for  Faith — 
The  Marks  of  Faith — The  Power  of    Faith — The  Faith  of   Abraham 
— Christ    our     Faith — Light     in     Darkness — Forgiveness    Implored — 
Divine    Light — Prayer    against   the  Power    op    Sin — Restlessness  op  ^■ 
the  Soul — The  Soul  seeking  its  Rest— To  Whom  shall  we  Go? — The  " 
Woman  of  Canaan — The    Good  Samaritan — Seeking    Rest   in  Christ — 
The  Pool    of    Bethesda — Why  will    ye  Die? — Lukewarmness — Prayer 
to  Christ— After  a  Relapse  into  Sin — A  Prayer  under  Conviction — 
Prater    for    a    Contrite    Heart  —  Wrestling    Jacob  —  Repentance — 
Waiting   for    Salvation — The    Peace  of  God    Sought — Resignation   to 
Christ — Reliance    on    Christ — Looking    unto   Jesus — Salvation  Sought  ■• 
— A  Solemn    Reflection — Christ    our    Rest — The   Wanderer's  Return  '  ^ 
—The    Sinner's   Plea — Call    to    Christ — Come,  for    all    Things    are 
Ready — The  Waters  of  Life,      ..^.^  ..  ..   ^        .        .        .        .        .    25-95 

■waJ   hht  «0 

!,  PART   III. 

The   Lord's  Prayer — Desiring  to  Pray — Secret   Prayer — Pray  without 
Ceasing — Prayer — The  Power  of  Prayer — Avenge  me  of  mine  Adver-  ;/ 
SARY — Awake    to    Righteousness — The    Beatitudes — In    a    Hurry     ok  T 
Business, 99-113 


XX  CONTENTS 


PART    IV. 

The  Mysteky  of  Godlinkss — The  Heavenly  Fire — Moses's  Wish — For 
Renewed  Grace — In  Temptation — An  Act  of  Devotion — The  Love  of 
Christ  the  Sinner's  Plea — Divine  Love,  I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  YI., 
VII.,  Tin 117-135 

PART    V. 

Penitence  and  Love — The  Propitiation  for  our  Sins — Sorrow  for  Sin 
— Restoration  to  the  Favour  of  God — Repentance  of  Believers — 
Re-Union  to  God — Christ  our  Advocate  and  Friend — Long-Suffering 
of  God — A  Penitential  Hymn — The  Prodigal's  Return — Renunciation 
OF  Worldly  Vanities — After  a  Relapse  into  Sin — Watch  and  Pray 
—Pay  thy  Vows — Christian  Example— Filial  Fear — Christian  Re- 
sponsibility— The  Captain  of  our  Salvation — The  Fear  ok  God — 
Watch  in  all  Things — Fou  a  Tender  Conscience — For  a  New  IIeart, 

139-164 
PART     VI. 

Christ  the  Way — In  AVorldly  Care — The  Lord  our  Guide — The  Sacri- 
fice OF  OUR  Persons,  I.,  II.,  III. — Desire  for  Salvation — The  Author  of 
all  Good — Tb  Decm  Laddamus — Praise  to  the  Trinity — The  Christian's 
Victory — The  Reign  of  Christ— The  Gift  of  Righteousness— Christ 
OUR  Intercessor  —  Gloria  in  Excei.sis  —  The  Trinity — The  Kingdom  of 
God — The  Godhead  of  Christ — The  Name  op  the  Lord  Proclaimed — 
Mystery  of  the  Trinity  —  The  Sovereignty  of  God  —  The  Peace  op 
God — To  God  the  Father  —  Prayer  and  Praise — Hymn  to  God  thh 
Father— In  Temptation — Goodness  and  Mercy — Converse  with  God — 
Justice  and  Mercy — Christ  All  in  All — Mercy  and  Pardon — Praisi; 
to  the  Redeemer — Free  Grace — A  Thanksgiving,  I.,  II. — The  Year  of 
Jubilee — Christ's  Everlasting  Love, 167-2U 

PART   VII. 

The  Promise  of  Sanctification— The  CIod  of  JE.«5iirRrN— Thk  Christian's 
Ri»t — Holiness  Desired — Prayer  for  Sanctification — Ziox'.-<  Prospkri- 
TY— The  New  Creation — Purity  of  Heart  Desired — Christ  oitr  Sanc- 
tification— The  Pure  in  Heart — Rejoicino  in  Hope,  I.,  II.— Hymn  to 
God  tiik  Sanctifier — Hymn  to  the  Holy  Ghost — A  Praybr  for  Holi- 
ness—  Love  the  Fulfilling  of  the  Law — The  End  of  Christ's  Com- 
ing— Wait  on  the  Lord — Purr  Religion- Devout  Aspiration -Tub  Mind 
OF  Christ— CnRi.HT  our  Piiysician  and  Puhikiek— The  Inner  Like— The 
!?aptism  of  TIIK  Spirit — Hope  of  Salvation  -  Submission  to  Christ — 
F.noch'b  Faith— Prisoners  of  Hope- Tiik  Promised  Land  —  EsTAnLisii- 
MKNT  in  (}race— riniisT  oi-r  Rioiiteousness— Tiir  Spirit  of  DrRNiNO — 
Thk  Communion  ok  Saint.-*,  L,  11.,  III.,  IV.,  Y.,  TI.,  VIT.,  YIII.,  IX., 
X.,  XI 21T-2T6 


CONTENTS.  xxi 


PART    VIII. 

The  Cnrp-cn  Militakt — Zealous  Love — The  whole  ARMorR  of  God — The 
Resignation  —  Trust  in  Providence  —  The  Voyage  of  Life  —  Spiritual 
Resurrection — The  Refuge— After  Deliverance  from  Danger — In  Af- 
fliction— Faithfulness  of  Christ— In  Suffering — Christ  our  Pattern — 
Sympathy  of  Christ^The  Trial  of  Faith — God  our  Protector — Christ 
OUR  Preserver — Suffering  Saints 279-303 

PART    IX. 

The  End  of  Life— The  Traveller— Death  Considered  —  Prelibation  of 
Heaven — Death  of  the  Righteous  —  The  Glory  to  bk  Revealed — The 
Dying  Christian— Eternity  Considered — Conflagration  of  all  Things 
— Reward  of  the  Righteous  —  The  Seventh  Angel  —  Christ's  Second 
Coming,  L,  II.,  III.— The  Judgment— The  Wise  Virgins— The  Resurrec- 
tion— The  Final  Victory  —  The  Ransomed  of  the  Lord  —  The  Saint.-? 
Glorified — The  Church  in  Glory— The  Redeejied  in  Heaven- The  In- 
numerable Multitude  —  The  New  Jerusalem  —  To  Die  is  Gain  —  The 
City  op  God, 307-^343 

PART     X. 

The  Holy  Scriptures,  I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  VL,  .  .  .  .  347-351 
The  Lord's  Supper,  I.,  IL,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  VL,  VIL,  VIIL,  .  .  355^-360 
The  Incarnation  of  Christ,  I.,  IL,  IIL,  IV.,  V.,  VL,  VIL,  VIIL,  361-369 
The  Resurrection  and  Ascension,  L,  II.,  IIL,  IV  ,  V.,  VI.,  VIL,  370-370 
The  Extension  op  Christ's  Kingdom,  I.,  IL,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  VL,  378-3S3 
For  the  Restoration  of  the  Jews,      .  3S4 

PART    XI. 

iloRNiNG  Hymn,  L,  IL,  IIL,  IV.  V.— Evening  Hymn,  i.,  IL,  IIL,  IV.— 
A  Midnight  Hymn— Birthday  Hymn,  L,  IL,  IIL,  IV.— For  Whitsun- 
day, I.,  II. —The  Day  of  Pentecost— The  New-Year,  L,  II. ,  III.— In- 
fant Baptism,  I.,  IL— For  Children,  I.,  IL— Adult  Baptism,  I.,  IL— 
On  the  Death  of  a  Widow — The  Evangelist's  Prayer — Daily  Duties, 
I.,  XL,  IIL— Grace  before  Meat— At  Table— Grace  after  Meat— 
The  tr  s  Use  of  Music— Public  Prayer,  L,  IL— Greatness  of  the 
Deity — In  a  Storm  at  Sea, 3S9-431 

PART     XII. 

A  Litany  Hymn — Communion  with  a  Saint  Departed — Primitive  Christ- 
ianity— Catholic  Christianity — Confession  of  Faith — Friendship — The 
Forgiveness  of  Sins — In  the  Beginning  of  a  Recovery  from  Sick- 
XEss — After  a  Recovery  from  Sickness — Our   Lord's  Address   to  Pe- 


xxii  CONTENTS. 

TEu — Naomi  and  Uutu — 1'ake.ntal  Slffeking — On  the  Death  of  a  Guild 
— Epitaph  on  an  Infant — On  a  Removal — Faitu  in  God's  Promises — 
On  the  Death  of  a  Friend — On  the  Death  of  his  Mother — In  Pros- 
pect of  his  own  Death — Prayer  for  Final  Sanctikication,  .    437-4G7 

Sf,lections  from  a  Poetical  Version  op  the  Psalms  of  Davu),  1s3-G'.>4 

Short  IItmns,  prikcipallt  on  Particular  Texts  is  tiik  Book  of 
Psalms, 601-tW7 

P.VKAPURASES    ON    MlSCELLANEOCS    TEXTS    OF    SCRIPTl'RR  .  .  63S-644 

SUPPLEMENT. 

The  Lord's  Prater — The  Christian  Pilgrim — The  Waters  op  Life — 
Hope  in  Death — Christian  Zeal — God  our  Portion — Renouncing  all 
for  Christ — Redemption  Found— The  Believer's  Triumph — The  Change 
— God's  Love  to  ^Iankind — A  Prayer  to  Christ — Sufferings  and 
Love  of  Christ — Confiding  in  God — Gratitude  for  our  Conversion — 
On  the  Attributes  of  God— The  Condescension  of  God — Trust  in 
Providence — Living  by  Christ — Christ  the  Source  of  Grace — Redemp- 
tion Found — Christ  Protecting  and  Sanctifying— The  Soul  seeking  Re- 
pose IN  God— Morning  Dedication  to  Christ- The  Believer's  Sup- 
port—In Affliction  or  Pain  — Pubuc  "Worship- The  Faithful  Am- 
bassador—God's Husbandry, r)45-C95 


PART     I . 


•■'■LYRICA    POESIS     IMU.Vl    KLI-MEN'lUM     NOSTR/!-;     NATURAE 
UT    EJUS     MAXIMAM     VIM    AI  IRAHIT." 


Silt  rob  ISoctnn 


PART    THE    FIRST. 

THE      CHRISTIAN. 

Who  is  as  the  Christian  great '? 

Bought  and  Avashed  with  sacred  hlood; 
Crowns  he  sees  beneath  liis  feet, 

Soars  aloft,  and  walks  witli  God. 

Who  is  as  the  Christian  wise  ? 

He  his  naught  for  all  hath  given ; 
Bought  the  pearl  of  greatest  price, 

Nobly  barter'd  earth  for  heaven. 

Who  is  as  the  Christian  bless'd "? 

He  hath  found  the  long-sought  stone ; 
He  is  joined  to  Christ,  his  rest. 

He  and  happiness  are  one. 

Earth  and  heaven  together  meet, 
Gifts  in  him  and  graces  join  ; 

Make  the  character  complete, 
All  immortal,  all  divine. 


JACOB'S     LADDER. 

Lo !    his  clothing  is  the  sun, 

The  bright  Sun  of  righteousness ; 

lie  hath  put  salvation  on — 
Jesus  is  his  beauteous  dress. 

Lo  !    he  feeds  on  living  bread, 
Drinks  the  fountain  from  above, 

Leans  on  Jesus'  breast  his  head, 
Feasts  for  ever  on  his  love. 

Angels  here  his  servants  are, 

Spread  for  him  their  golden  wings, 

To  his  throne  of  glory  bear, 
Seat  him  by  the  Kmg  of  kings. 

"Who  shall  gain  that  heavenly  height  ? 

Who  his  Saviour's  face  shall  see  ? 
I  who  claim  it  in  his  right, 

Clirist  hath  bought  it  all  for  me. 


JACOB'S    LADDER. 

Gen.  28  :  12,  1  3. 

What  doth  the  ladder  mean. 

Sent  down  from  the  Most  High  ? 
Fasten'd  to  eartli  its  foot  is  seen, 

Its  summit  to  the  sky. 
Lo  !  up  and  down  the  scale 

The  angels  swiftly  move. 
And  God,  tlic  great  Invisible, 

irniist.'lt"  appears  above  I 


JACOB'S    LADDER. 

Jesus  that  ladder  is, 

Th'  incarnate  Deity, 
Partaker  of  celestial  bliss 

And  human  misery. 
Sent  from  his  high  abode. 

To  sleeping  mortals  given. 
He  stands,  and  man  unites  to  God, 

And  earth  connects  with  heaven. 


Let  Jacob's  favor'd  race 

The  wondrous  scale  approve. 
Through  which  alone  we  have  access 

To  that  bright  throne  above. 
The  foot  on  earth  is  fix'd. 

He  in  our  nature  dAvells, 
Sinners  and  God  He  stands  betwixt, 

And  God  to  man  reveals. 


The  top  our  faith  adores, 

The  top  transcends  our  sight ; 
Above  all  earthly  things  it  soars. 

And  all  created  height. 
His  glorious  majesty 

Our  heavenly  Lord  maintains  ; 
As  God  he  dw^ells  above  the  sky 

As  God  for  ever  reigus. 


Pursue  the  mystery — 
The  duteous  angel-train 

Ascendmg  and  descending,  see 
Upon  the  Son  of  man ! 


JACOB'S    LADDER. 

The  mmistcrial  host 

Their  heavenly  Lord  attend; 
And  us  who  in  his  mercy  trust, 

He  Lids  his  guards  defend. 


Through  Christ,  our  living  Way, 

Sent  from  above  they  come, 
Our  spirits  safely  to  convey 

To  our  eternal  home  : 
They  watch  each  glorious  heir. 

And  when  from  flesh  releas'd, 
Up  to  our  Father's  throne  they  bear 

And  lodge  us  in  his  breast. 


Redeemer  of  mankind. 

Who  on  thy  name  rely, 
A  constant  intercourse  we  find 

Open'd  'twixt  earth  and  sky. 
Mercy,  and  grace,  and  peace. 

Descend  through  thee  alone; 
And  thou  dost  all  our  services, 

Present  before  the  throne. 


On  us  thy  Father's  love 

Is  for  thy  sake  bestow'd  ; 
Thou  art  our  Advocate  above, 

Thou  art  our  way  to  God  ; 
Our   way  to  God  we  trace, 

And  through  tliy  naiiu'  forgiven, 
From  step  to  step,  from  grace  to  grace, 
On  thee  we  climb  to  heaven. 


A    SONG    OF    PRAISE. 
A     SONG     OF     PRAISE. 

Psalm  34  :  i.     Rev.  15:3. 

Meet  and  right  it  is  to  sing, 

In  every  time  and  place, 
Glory  to  our  Heavenly  King, 

The  God  of  Truth  and  G^-ace ; 
Join  Tve  then  Avith  sweet  accord, 

All  in  one  thanksgiving  join! 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 

Eternal  praise  be  thine  ! 


Thee,  the  first-born  sons  of  light. 

In  choral  symphonies. 
Praise  by  day,  day  without  night, 

And  never,  never  cease. 
Angels  and  archangels,  all 

Praise  the  mystic  Three  in  One  ; 
Sing,  and  stop,  and  gaze,  and  fall, 

O'erwhelmed  before  thy  throne ! 

Vying  with  that  happy  choir. 
Who  chant  thy  praise  above, 

We  on  eagle's  wings  aspire. 
The  wings  of  faith  and  love ; 

Thee  they  sing  Avith  glory  croAvn'd ; 
TFe  extol  the  slaughter'd  Lamb ; 

Lower  if  our  voices  sound. 
Our  subject  is  the  same. 

Father,  God,  thy  loA^e  Ave  praise, 
Which  gave  thy  Son  to  die; 


PRAISE    TO    THE    REDEEMER. 

Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

Alike  we  glorify  ; 
Spirit,  Comforter  divine, 

Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given. 
Till  Ave  in  full  chorus  join. 

And  earth  is  turn'd  to  heaven. 


PRAISE     TO     THE     REDEEMER, 

Isaiah  35  :  5,  6.     45  :  22.     John  i  :  29. 
Matthew  11:5.      24  :  14. 

O  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  great  Redeemer's  praise  ! 

The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace ! 

My  gracious  Master,  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim. 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 

The  honors  of  thy  Name. 

Jesus !   the  Name  tliat  charms  our  I'oars, 
That  bids  our  sorrows  cease  ; 

'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears, 
'Tis  life,  and  liealth,  and  peace. 

lie  breaks  the  power  of  cancellM  sin, 

lie  sets  the  prisoner  free  ; 
His  blood  can  make  tlie  foulest  clean, 

His  blood  availed  for  7ne. 


PRAISE    TO    THE    REDEEMER. 

He  speaks, — and  listening  to  his  voice, 

New  life  the  dead  receive ; 
The  mournful,  broken  hearts  rejoice ; 

The  humble  poor  believe. 

Hear  him,  ye  deaf;  his  praise,  je  dumb. 
Your  loosened  tongues  employ ; 

Ye  blind,  behold  your  Saviour  come. 
And  leap,  ye  lame,  for  joy. 

Look  unto  him,  ye  nations ;   own 

Your  God,  ye  fallen  race  ; 
Look,  and  be  saved  through  faith  alone, 

Be  justified  by  grace. 

See  all  your  sins  on  Jesus  laid : 
The  Lamb  of  God  was  slain : 

His  soul  was  once  an  oifering  made 
For  every  soul  of  man. 

Awake  from  guilty  nature's  sleep. 
And  Christ  shall  give  you  light. 

Cast  all  your  sins  into  the  deep. 
And  wash  the  ^thiop  white. 

With  me,  your  chief,  ye  then  shall  know, 
Shall  feel,  your  sins  forgiven ; 

Anticipate  your  heaven  below, 
And  own  that  love  is  heaven. 


lO  HEAVENLY    WISDOM. 

HEAVENLY     WISDOM. 

Prov.  3  :  13-1S. 

Happy  tlic  man  that  finds  the  grace, 
The  blessing  of  God's  chosen  race, 
The  wisdom  coming  from  above, 
The  faitli  that  sweetly  Avorks  by  love. 

Happy,  beyond  descri2:>tion,  he 

Wlio  knows  "the  Saviour  died  for  me!" 

The  gift  unspeakable  obtains, 

And  heavenly  understanding  gains. 

Wisdom  divine  I    Who  tells  the  i^rice 
Of  Wisdom's  costly  merchandise ! 
Wisdom  to  silver  we  prefer, 
And  gold  is  dross  compared  to  her. 

Her  hands  are  fillM  with  length  of  days, 
True  riches,  and  immortal  praise ; 
Iviches  of  Christ,  on  all  bestow'd. 
And  honor  that  descends  from  God. 

To  purest  joys  slie  all  invites. 
Chaste,  holy,  spiritual  delights ; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  ])leasantness, 
And  all  her  fiowery  paths  are  ])eace. 

Ha])py  tlic  iniin   wlio  AVixhun  gains; 
Thrice  haj)j»y,   wlio  his  guest  retains! 
He  owns,  and  shall  for  ever  owu, 
Wisdom,  and  Christ,  and  Heaven  are  one. 


THE    INVITATION.  U 

HEAVENLY      JOY. 

Rev.  22  :  17. 

A  FOUNTAIN  of  life  and  of  grace 

In  Christ,  our  Redeemer,  ^se  see ; 
I'or  us,  who  his  offers  embrace, 

For  all  it  is  open  and  free : 
Jehovah  himself  doth  invite, 

To  drink  of  his  pleasures  unknown  ; 
The  streams  of  immortal  delight, 

That  flow  from  his  heavenly  throne. 

As  soon  as  in  him  we  believe. 

By  faith  of  his  Spirit  we  take. 
And  freely  forgiven  receive 

The  mercy,  for  Jesus's  sake : 
\ye  gain  a  j^ure  drop  of  his  lo^'e  ; 

The  life  of  eternity  know  ; 
Angelical  happiness  prove. 

And  witness  a  heaven  below. 


THE    INVITATION. 

Prov.  3  :  17.     I  John  5:11.    John  3:16. 

Weary  souls  that  wander  wide 
From  the  central  point  of  bliss. 

Turn  to  Jesus  crucified, 

Fly  to  those  dear  wounds  of  his ; 

Sink  into  the  purple  flood; 

Rise  into  the  life  of  God. 


12  A    THANKSGIVING. 

Find  in  Christ  the  way  of  i)cace, 
Peace  unspeakable,  unknown! 

By  his  pain  he  gives  you  ease, 
Life  by  his  expiring  groan; 

Rise  exalted  by  his  fall. 

Find  in  Christ  your  all  in  all. 

O  believe  the  record  true, 

God  to  you  his  Son  hath  given ; 

Ye  may  now  be  happy  too, 

Find  on  earth  the  life  of  heaven 

Live  the  life  of  heaven  above, 

All  the  life  of  glorious  love. 

This  the  universal  bliss. 

Bliss  for  every  soul  design'd ; 

God's  original  promise  this, 

God's  great  gift  to  all  mankind. 

Blest  in  Christ  this  moment  be, 

Blest  to  all  eternity! 


A    THANKSGIVING. 

Isaiah  35  :  10.     Fsalm  25  :  14. 
Psalm  89  :  15.    Phil.  3  :  9.    John  10  :  28. 

O  WHAT  shall  I  do  jMy  Saviour  to  jiraiso, 
So  faithful  and  true,  So  plenteous  in  grace, 
So  strong  to  deliver,  So  good  to  redeem, 
The  weakest  believer  That  liangs  upon  him  ! 


HAPPINESS    OF    SALVATION.  )a 

How  happy  the  man  Whose  heart  is  set  free, 
The  people  that  can  Be  joyful  in  thee ! 
TJieir  joy  is  to  walk  in  The  light  of  thy  face ; 
And  still  they  are  talking  Of  Jesus's  grace. 

Their  daily  delight  Shall  be  in  thy  name ; 
They  shall  as  their  right  Thy  righteousness  claun : 
Thy  righteousness  wearing,  And  cleansed  by  thy  blood 
Bold  shall  they  appear  in  The  presence  of  God. 

For  thou  art  their  boast.  Their  glory  and  power ; 
And  I  also  trust  To  see  the  glad  hour. 
My  soul's  new  creation,  A  life  from  the  dead, 
The  day  of  salvation,  That  lifts  up  my  head. 

For  Jesus,  my  Lord,  Is  now  my  defence  ; 
I  trust  in  his  Word,  None  plucks  me  from  thence, 
Since  I  have  found  fiwor.  He  all  things  will  do ; 
My  King  and  my  Saviour  Shall  make  me  anew. 

Yes,  Lord,  I  shall  see  The  bliss  of  thine  own. 
Thy  secret  to  me  Shall  soon  be  made  known ; 
For  sorrow  and  sadness  I  joy  shall  receive, 
And  share  in  the  gladness  Of  all  that  believe. 


HAPPINESS    OF    SALVATION, 

Isaiah  12  :  1-6. 

Happy  soul,  who  sees  the  day, 
The  glad  day  of  gospel  grace ! 

Thee,  my  Lord,   (thou  then  wilt  say,) 
Thee  will  I  for  ever  praise ; 


14  HAPPINESS    OF    SALVATION. 

Tliouirh  thy  wrath  agahist  me  biiniM, 
Tliou  (lost  coiul'ort  inc  again; 

All  thy    w  ralli  aside  is  turii'd, 
Thuu  hast  blotted  out  my  sin. 


3Ie,  behold!    thy  mercy  spares; 

Jesus  my  salvation  is ; 
Hence  my  doubts;   away  my  fears; 

Jesus  is  become  my  peace : 
J  All,  Jehovah,  is  my  Lord, 

Ever  merciful  and  just ; 
I   will  lean  uj^on  his  Wonl ; 

I  will  on  liis  i)romise  trust. 

Strong  I  am,  for  he  is  strong; 

Just  in  righteousness  divine : 
lie  is  my  triumphal  song; 

All  he  has,  and  is,  is  mine; 
3Ilne — and  i/oiirs,  Avhoe'er  believe ; 

On  his  name  whoe'er  shall  call, 
Freely  shall  his  grace  receive ; 

lie  is  full  of  grace  for  all. 

Theretbre  shall  ye  draw  with  joy 
Water  from  Salvation's  well  ; 

T*rais(^  shall   your  glad   tongues  emj^hty, 
Wiiile  liis  Btreaming  grace  ye  feel. 

Kaeh   to  each   ye  then   shall  say, 
"  Sinners,  call  upon  l>is  name  ; 

O  rejoice  to  see  liis  day  ; 

See  it,  and  his  praise  proclaim  !" 


HAPPINESS    OF    OBEDIENCE.  15 

Glory  to  his  name  belongs, 

Great,  and  marvellous,  and  high  ; 
Sing  unto  the  Lord  your  songs, 

Cry  to  every  nation,  cry ! 
Wondrous  things  the  Lord  hath  done, 

Excellent  his  name  we  find ; 
This  to  all  mankind  is  known, 

Be  it  known  to  all  mankind ! 

Sion,  shout  thy  Lord  and  King, 

Israel's  Holt  One  is  He ! 
Give  him  tlianks,  rejoice,  and  sing, 

Great  is  he,  and  dwells  in  thee. 
O  the  grace  unsearchable  ! 

While  eternal  ages  roll, 
God  delights  in  man  to  dwell, 

Soul  of  each  believing  soul ! 


HAPPINESS    OF    OBEDIENCE. 

John    13  :  17,      Psalm  31  :  19  ;  40  :  3. 
Rev.  12  :  I.      Eph.  3  :  19. 

How  happy  are  they  Who  their  Saviour  obey, 
And  have  laid  up  their  treasures  above ! 

Tongue  cannot  express  The  sweet  comfort  and  peace 
Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love ! 

That  comfort  was  mine.  When  the  favor  divine 
I  first  found  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb  ; 

When  my  heart  it  believed,  What  a  joy  I  received, 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus's  name ! 

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l6  HAPPINESS   OF   CHRIST^S    FOLLOWERS. 

'Twas  a  heaven  below  My  Redeemer  to  Imow, 
And  the  anwls  could  do  nothinor  more 

Than  fall  at  his  feet,  And  the  story  repeat, 
And  the  Lover  of  smners  adore. 

Jesus  all  the  day  long  Was  my  joy  and  my  song : 
Oh !   that  all  his  salvation  might  see ! 

He  hath  loved  me,  I  cried.  He  hath  suffer'd  and  died, 
To  redeem  a  poor  rebel  like  me. 

On  the  wings  of  his  love  I  was  carried  above 

All  sin,  and  temptation,  and  pain ; 
I  could  not  believe  That  I  ever  should  grieve. 

That  I  ever  should  suffer  asfain. 

I  rode  on  the  sky,  Freely  justified  I ! 

Nor  envied  Elijah  his  seat ; 
My  soul  mounted  higher,  In  a  chariot  of  fire. 

And  the  moon  it  was  under  my  feet. 

O  the  rapturous  heiglit  Of  that  holy  dcliglit, 
Which  I  felt  in  the  life-giving  blood ! 

Of  my  Saviour  possest,  I  was  jDcrfectly  blest, 
As  if  fiU'd  with  the  fulness  of  God. 


HAPPINESS    OF    CHRIST'S    FOLLOWKRS. 

Luke  6:12.      Ps.ilm  144  :  15. 

How  liappy,  gracious  Lord !  are  we, 
Divinely  drawn  to  follow  lliee. 

Whose  hours  divided  are 
Betwi-xt  the  mount  and  multilude  : 
Our  day  is  spent  in  doing  good. 

Our  night  in  praise  and  prayer. 


HAPPINESS    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS.  17 


With  US  no  melancholy  void, 
No  i^eriod  lingers  unemploy'd, 

Or  unimproved,  below : 
Our  weariness  of  life  is  gone, 
Who  live  to  serve  our  God  alone 

And  only  thee  to  know. 


The  winter's  night  and  summer's  day, 
Glide  imperceptibly  away, 

Too  short  to  sing  thy  praise : 
Too  few  we  find  the  happy  hours, 
And  haste  to  join  those  heavenly  powers, 

In  everlasting  lays. 

With  all  who  chant  thy  name  on  high, 
And  "Holy,  Holy,  Holy"  cry, 

(A  bright,  harmonious  throng !) 
We  long  thy  praises  to  rej)eat, 
And  restless  sing,  around  thy  seat, 

The  new,  eternal  song. 


HAPPINESS    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS 

Prov.  I  :  22.     Jude  l8.      2  Cor.  6  :  lo.      Rev.  3  :  4. 

Ye  simple  souls  that  stray 

Far  from  the  path  of  peace, 
(That  lonely,  unfrequented  way 

To  life  and  happiness,) 
Why  will  ye  folly  love. 

And  throng  the  downward  road. 
And  hate  the  wisdom  from  above. 

And  mock  the  sons  of  God  ? 


l8  HAPPINESS    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

Madness  and  misery 

Ye  count  our  life  beneath  ; 
And  nothing  great  or  good  can  see, 

Or  glorious,  in  our  death : 
As  only  born  to  grieve. 

Beneath  your  feet  we  lie ; 
And  utterly  contemn'd  we  live, 

And  unlamented  die. 

So  wretched  and  obscure, 

The  men  whom  ye  despise, 
So  foolish,  impotent,  and  poor, — 

Above  your  scorn  Ave  rise : 
We,  through  the  Holy  Ghost, 

Can  witness  better  things  ; 
For  He,  whose  blood  is  all  our  boast, 

Hath  made  us  Priests  and  Kings. 

Riches  unsearchable 

In  Jesu's  love  Ave  know  ; 
And  pleasures,  springing  from  the  well 

Of  life,  our  souls  o'erflow  ; 
The  Spirit  Ave  receive 

Of  Avisdom,  grace,  and  power ; 
And  ahvays  sorroAvful  Ave  live. 

Rejoicing  evermore. 

Angels  our  servants  are. 

And  keep  in  all  our  Avays ; 
And  in  their  Avatchful  hands  they  bear 

The  sacred  sons  of  grace : 
Unto  that  lieaA^enly  bliss 

They  all  our  steps  attend  ; 
And  God  himself  our  Father  is, 

And  Jesus  is  our  Friend. 


THE    GOOD    SHEPHERD.  19 

With  him  we  walk  in  white  ; 

We  in  his  image  shine  ; 
Our  robes  are  robes  of  glorious  light, 

Our  righteousness  divine : 
On  all  the  kings  of  earth 

With  pity  we  look  down ; 
And  claim,  in  virtue  of  our  birth, 

A  never-fadino:  erown. 


THE    GOOD    SHEPHERD. 

Isaiah  40  :  11.      Ezck.  34  :  12-23. 
Luke  15  :  4-7.     John  10  :  n-i6.     Matt.  25  :  33. 

Happy  soul,  that,  free  from  harms, 
Rests  within  his  Shej^herd's  arms ! 
Who  his  quiet  shall  molest  ? 
Who  shall  violate  his  rest  ? 
Jesus  doth  his  spirit  bear : 
Jesus  takes  his  every  care : 
He  who  found  the  wandering  sheej), 
Jesus,  still  delights  to  keep. 

O  that  I  might  so  believe. 
Steadfastly  to  Jesus  cleave ; 
On  his  only  love  rely, 
Smile  at  the  destroyer  nigh : 
Free  from  sin  and  servile  fear. 
Have  my  Jesus  ever  near ; 
All  his  care  rejoice  to  prove 
All  his  paradise  of  love  ! 


20  FOR    BELIEVERS. 

Jesus,  seek  thy  wandering  sheep, 
Bring  me  back,  and  lead,  and  keep  ; 
Take  on  thee  my  every  care ; 
Bear  me,  ou  tliy  bosom  bear ; 
Let  me  kno\y  my  Slieplierd's  voice. 
More  and  more  in  thee  rejoice ; 
More  and  more  of  thee  receive ; 
Ever  in  thy  Spirit  live : 

Live,  till  all  thy  life  I  know, 
Perfect,  through  my  Lord,  below 
Gladly  then  from  earth  remove, 
Gather'd  to  the  fold  above  : 
O  that  I  at  last  may  stand 
With  the  sheep  at  thy  right  hand  ; 
Take  the  crown  so  freely  given. 
Enter  in  bv  thee  to  henyen ! 


FOR    BELIEVERS. 

John  17:3. 

My  God,  I  am  tliine.  What  a  comfort  divine. 
What  a  blessing  to  know  that  my  Jesus  is  mine  ! 
h\  the  heavenly  Lamb  Thrice  happy  I  am. 
And  my  heart   it   doth   dance    at  the   soun<l   of  his 
name. 

True  pleasures  abound  Li  the  rapturous  sound ; 
And  whoever  hath  found  it,  hath  paradise  found  : 
My  Jesus  to  know,  And  feel  his  blood  flow, 
'Tis  life  everlasting,  'tis  licaven  below. 


IMAGE    OF    GOD    DESIRED.  21 


Yet  onward  I  haste  To  the  heavenly  feast : 
That,  that  is  the  fuhiess  ;    but  this  is  the  taste : 
And  this  I  shall  prove,  Till  v/ith  joy  I  remove 
To  the  heaven  of  heavens  in  Jesus's  love. 


IMAGE    OF    GOD    DESIRED. 

2  Peter  i  :  4.      Coll,  3  :  10. 

I,'    '  .'■ 

Maker,  Saviour  of  mankind, 
:  Who  hast  on  me  bestow'd 
An  immortal  soul,  design'd 

To  be  the  house  of  God : 
Come,  and  now  reside  in  me, 

Kever,  never  to  remove  ; 
JMake  me  just,  and  good,  like  thee. 

And  full  of  povrer  and  love. 

Bid  me  in  thy  image  rise, 
"'*■    A  saint,  a  creature  new; 
True,  and  merciful,  and  wise. 

And  pure,  and  happy  too : 
This  thy  primitive  design. 

That  I  should  in  thee  be  blest ; 
Should,  within  the  arms  divine. 

For  ever,  ever  rest. 

Let  thy  Vv'ill  on  me  be  done  ; 

Fulfil  my  heart's  desire. 
Thee  to  know  and  love  alone. 

And  rise  in  raptures  higher : 


22  THE    KINGDOM    OF    GRACE. 

Thee,  descending  on  a  cloud, 
Wlien  with  ravish'd  eyes  I  see, 

Then  I  shall  be  fill'd  with  God 
To  all  eternity ! 


THE     KINGDOM     OF     GRACE. 

Happy  the  souls  to  Jesus  join'd 

And  saved  by  grace  alone; 
Walking  in  all  his  ways,  they  find 

Their  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

The  church  triumphant  in  thy  love. 
Their  mighty  joys  we  know  : 

They  sing  the  Lamb  in  hymns  above, 
And  we  in  hymns  below. 

Thee,  in  thy  glorious  realm,  they  praise, 
And  bow  before  thy  throne ; 

We,  in  the  kingdom  of  thy  grace: 
The  kin^rdoms  are  but  one. 

The  holy  to  the  holiest  leads ; 

From  thence  our  spirits  rise ; 
And  he  that  in  thy  statutes  treads, 

Shall  meet  thee  in  the  skies. 


PART     II. 


atri^b  'Battx^, 


PART    THE    SECOND. 
THE    MEANS    OF    GRACE. 

Pialm  51:6.     1  Cor.  3:6.     11  Tim.  3  :  5.     Rom.  3  :  20. 
Psalm  46  :  10.      Eph.  2  :  S. 

LoxG  have  I  seem'd  to  serve  thee,  Lord, 

With  uricavailing  pam; 
Fasted  and  pray'd  and  read  thy  word. 

And  heard  it  preach'd  in  vain. 

Oft  did  I  with  tV  assembly  join, 

And  near  thine  altar  drew; 
A  form  of  godliness  vras  mine, 

The  power  I  never  knew. 

To  please  thea  thus,  at  last  I  see, 
In  vain  I  hoped,  and  strove  : 

For  what  are  outward  things  to  thee, 
Unless  they  spring  from  love? 

I  see  the  perfect  law  requires 

Truth  in  the  inward  parts. 
Our  full  consent,  our  whole  desires. 

Our  undivided  hearts. 


THE    MEANS    OF    GRACE. 

But  I  of  'means  have  made  my  boast, 

Of  ineans  an  idol  made, 
The  spirit  in  the  letter  lost, 

The  substance  in  the  shade. 

I  rested  in  the  outward  law, 
Nor  knew  its  deej)  design; 

The  length  and  breadth  I  never  saw, 
And  height  of  love  divine. 

Wlaere  am  I  now  ?  or  Avhat  my  hope  ? 

What  can  my  weakness  do? 
Jesus  J  to  thee  my  soul  looks  up, 

'Tis  thou  must  make  it  new. 

Thine  is  the  work,  and  tliine  alone, 

But  shall  I  idly  stand? 
Sliall  I  the  written  rule  disown, 

And  sliglit  my  Code's  command? 

Wildly  shall  I  from  thee  turn  back, 

A  better  path  to  find; 
Thine  holy  ordinance  forsake. 

And  cast  thy  words  behind? 

Forbid  it,  gracious  Lord,  that  I 

Should  ever  learn  thee  so^ 
No;  let  me  with  thy  word  comply, 

Tf  T  thy  love  ^^()uld  know. 

Suffice  for  me,  that  thou  my  Lord, 
Ilast  bid  me  fast  nnd  pray : 

Thy  will  be  done,  thy  name  adorcMl, 
'Tis  onlv  mine  t'  obey. 


THE    MEANS    OF    GRACE.  2.7 

Thou  bidd'st  me  search  the  sacred  leaves. 

And  taste  the  hallow'd  bread: 
The  kind  command  my  soul  receives, 

And  longs  on  thee  to  feed. 

Still  for  thy  lovmg-kindness,  Lord, 

I  in  thy  temple  wait; 
I  look  to  find  thee  in  thy  word. 

Or  at  thy  table  meet. 

Here,  in  thine  own  appointed  loays,^ 

I  wait  to  learn  thy  will: 
Silent  I  stand  before  thy  face, 

And  hear  thee  say,  Be  still! 

J3e  stilly  and  hnow  tJiat  I  am   God  ! 

'Tis  all  I  live  to  know ; 
To  feel  the  virtue  of  thy  blood. 

And  spread  its  praise  below. 

I  wait  my  vigour  to  renew, 

Thine  image  to  retrieve. 
The  veil  of  outward  things  pass  through 

And  gasp  in  thee  to  live. 

I  work ;  and  own  the  labour  vain ; 

And  thus  from  work  I  cease : 
I  strive  and  see  my  fruitless  pain. 

Till  God  create  my  peace. 

I  do  the  thing  thy  laws  enjoin. 

And  the7i  the  strife  give  o'er : 
To  thee  I  then  the  whole  resign, 

I  ti'ust  in  means  no  more. 


28  CHRIST    THE    SAVIOUR    OF   ALL    MEN. 

I  trust  in  Him  who  stands  between 
The  Father's  wrath  and  me: 

Jesu!  thou  great  eternal  mean, 
I  look  for  all  from  thee. 

Thy  mercy  pleads,  thy  truth  requires, 
Thy  promise  calls  thee  down: 

Not  for  the  sake  of  my  desires — 
But  O  regjard  thine  own! 

I  seek  no  motive  out  of  thee : 

Thine  own  desires  fulfil : 
If  now  thy  bow^els  yearn  on  me, 

On  me  perform  thy  will. 

Doom,  if  thou  canst,  to  endless  pains, 
And  drive  me  from  thy  face ; 

But  if  thy  stronger  love  constrains, 
Let  me  be  saved  by  grace. 


CHRIST   THE   SAVIOUR    OF    ALL   iMEN. 

Luke  23  :  34.      I  Cor.  15  :  22,  45.      Luke  7  :  38.      11  Cor.  5  :  14. 

Would  Jesus  have  the  sinner  die? 

Why  liangs  he  then  on  yonder  tree? 
What  means  that  strange  expiring  cry? 
(Sinners,  he  prays  for  you  and  nv?:) 
"Forgive  them,  Father,  O  forgive: 
They  know  not  tliat  by  me  they  live!" 


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CHRIST    THE    SAVIOUR    OF    ALL    MEN.  29 

Adam  descended  from  above, 

Om-  loss  of  Eden  to  retrieve  ; 
Great  God  of  miiversal  love, 

K  all  the  world  through  thee  may  live, 
In  us  a  quick'ning  Spirit  be. 
And  witness  thou  hast  died  for  me! 

Thou  loving,  all-atoning  Lamb, 

Thee  — by  thy  painful  agony, 
Thy  bloody  sweat,  thy  grief  and  shame, 

Thy  cross,  and  passion  on  the  tree. 
Thy  precious  death  and  life  — I  pray, 
Take  all,  take  all  my  sins  away  I 

O  let  me  kiss  thy  bleeding  feet, 

And  bathe  and  wash  them  with  ray  tears: 
The  story  of  thy  love  repeat 

In  every  drooping  sinner's  ears; 
That  aU  may  hear  the  quickening  sound, 
Since  I,  even  I,  have  mercy  found! 

O  let  thy  love  my  heart  constrain, 
Thy  love  for  every  sinner  free; 

That  every  fallen  soul  of  man 

May  taste  the  grace  that  found  out  mo ; 

That  all  mankind  with  me  m.ay  prove 

Thy  sovereign,  everlasting  love! 


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jO  PRAYER     FQR     RESTORING    GRACE. 


PRAYER    FOR    RESTORING    GRACE. 

Hosca  14  :  4.      Lvilcc  7  :  34.      Hcb.  3.  :  13. 

Jesus,  Friend  of  siimers,  hear, 

Yet  once  again  I  pray : 
From  my  debt  of  sin  set  clear, 

For  I  have  nought  to  pay : 
Speak,  O  speak,  tlie  kind  release, 

A  poor  backsliding  soul  restore ; 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

For  my  selfishness  and  pride, 

Thou  hast  withdrawn  thy  grace; 
Left  me  long  to  wander  wide. 

An  outcast  from  thy  face; 
But  I  now  my  sins  confess, 

And  mercy,  mercy,  I  implore : 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

Though  my  sins  as  mountains  rise, 

And  swell  and  reach  to  heaven, 
Mercy  is  above  the  skies, 

T  may  be  still  forgiven : 
Inlinite  my  sins'  increase. 

But  greater  is  thy  mercy's  store : 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bi'^  me  sin  no  more. 


PRAYER    FOR    RESTORING     GRACE.  31 

Sin's  deceitfulness  hath  spread 

A  hardness  o'er  mv  heart ; 
But  if  thou  thy  Spirit  shed, 

The  stony  shall  depart: 
Shed  thy  love,  thy  tenderness, 

And  let  me  feel  thy  soft'ning  povrer, 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  jieace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

From  th'  oppressive  power  of  sin 

My  struggling  spirit  free : 
Perfect  righteousness  bring  in, 

Unspotted  purity : 
Speak  and  all  this  war  shall  cease, 

And  sin  shall  G^ive  its  rao-ino-  o'er : 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

For  this  only  thing  I  j^ray, 

And  this  will  I  require. 
Take  the  power  of  sin  away, 

Fill  me  with  chaste  desire 
Perfect  me  in  holiness ; 

Thine  image  to  my  soul  restore, 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 


32  BLESSED    ARE    THEY    THAT    MOURN. 

"BLESSED  ARE    THEY    THAT    MOURN." 

Matt,  5  :  3,  4,  6.     Rom.  14  :  17.      Rom.  8  :  26.     Isaiah  60  :  1. 

Jesus,  if  still  the  same  thou  art, 

If  all  thy  promises  are  sure, 
Set  up  thy  kingdom  in  my  heart. 

And  make  me  ricli,  for  I  am  2)oor  ; 
To  me  be  all  thy  treasures  given, 
Tlie  kinixdom  of  an  inward  heaven. 

Thou  hast  pronounced  the  mourners  blest; 

And,  lo !  for  thee  I  ever  mourn : 
I  cannot,  —  no,  I  will  not  rest. 

Till  thou,  my  only  Rest,  return ; 
Till  thou,  the  Prince  of  Peace,  appear. 
And  I  receive  the  Comforter. 

Where  is  the  blessedness,  bestowM 
On  all  that  hunger  after  thee  ? 

I  hunger  now,  I  thirst  for  God  ; 
See  the  poor  fainting  siimer,  see, 

And  satisfy  with  endless  peace, 

An<l  liil  me  with  tliy  righteousness! 

Ah,  Lord,  if  thou  art  in  that  sigh, 
Then  hear  thyself  within  me  pray; 

Hear  in  my  heart  thy  Sjuiit's  cry, 

Mark  what  my  labouring  soul  Avould  say ; 

Answer  the  deep,  unutterM  groan. 

And  show  that  thou  and   I  are  one. 


THE     MOURNER    COMFORTED.  33. 

Shine  on  thy  work,  disperse  the  gloom! 

Light  in  thy  light  I  then  shall  sec ; 
Say  to  my  soul,  "Thy  light  is  come; 

Glory  divine  is  risen  on  thee: 
Thy  warfare's  past ;  thy  mourning's  o'er ; 
Look  up,  for  thou  shalt  weep  no  more." 

Lord,  I  believe  the  promise  sure. 
And  trust  thou  wilt  not  long  delay : 

Hungry,  and  sorrowful,  and  poor. 
Upon  thy  word  myself  I  stay ; 

Into  thine  hands  my  all  resign. 

And  wait  till  all  thou  art  is  mine. 


THE     MOURNER     COMFORTED. 

Isaiah  40  :  1.      Heb.  la  :  6.      Psalm  126  :  5,  6. 

CoMFOKT,  ye  ministers  of  grace. 

Comfort  my  people,  saith  your  God; 

Ye  soon  shall  see  his  smiling  face, 
His  golden  scej^tre,  not  his  rod; 

And  own,  when  now  the  cloud's  removed, 

He  only  chasten'd  wliom  he  loved. 

Who  sow  in  tears,  in  joy  shall  reap ; 

The  Lord  shall  comfort  all  that  mourn; 
Who  now  go  on  their  way  and  weep. 

With  joy  they  doubtless  shall  return, 
And  brins:  their  sheaves  with  vast  increase 
And  have  their  fruit  to  holiness. 


PLEADING    FOR    SALVATION. 
PLEADING    FOR    SALVATION. 

Psalm  8  :  4.      Ezck.  37  :  4,  5,      Rev.  13:8. 

Kegaudless  now  of  things  below, 
Jesus,  to  thee  my  heart  aspires, 

Determined  tliee  alone  to  know, 
Author  and  end  of  my  desires : 

Fill  me  with  righteousness  divine : 

To  end,  as  to  begin,  is  thhie. 


What  is  a  worthless  worm  to  thee? 

What  is  in  man  thy  grace  to  move  ? 
That  still  thou  seekest  those  who  flee 

The  arms  of  thy  pursuing  love  ? 

That  still  thine  inmost  bowels  cry, 

•'  Why,  sinner,  wilt  thou  perish,  Avhy  ? 


'J  ^1 


Ah,  show  me.  Lord,  my  depth  of  sin  I 
Ah,  Lord,  thy  depth  of  mercy  show ! 

End,  Jesus,  end  this  war  within! 
No  rest  my  spirit  e'er  shall  know, 

Till  thou  thy  quick'ning  influence  giAc  : 

Breathe,  Lord,  and  those  dry  bones  sh:tll   live 

''I'iierc,  there  before  the  throne  il.uu  art. 
The  Lamb  ere  earth's  foundation  slain! 

Take  thou,  O  take  this  guilty  lienrt ! 
TJjy  blood  will  wash  out  every  slain : 

No  cross,  no  HulVcrings  I  decline ; 

Onlv  let  all  mv  heart  be  thine. 


FAITH    IN    CHRIST.  35 

FAITH    IN     CHRIST. 

I  Thess.  5  :  10.     11  Cor.  9:15. 

Jesus  hath  died  that  I  might  live, 

Might  live  to  God  alone; 
In  him  eternal  life  receive, 

And  be  in  spirit  one. 

Saviour,  I  thank  thee  for  the  grace, 

The  gift  unspeakable! 
And  wait  with  arms  of  faith  t'  embrace, 

And  all  thy  love  to  feel. 

My  soul  breaks  out  in  strong  desire 

The  perfect  bliss  to  prove ; 
My  longing  heart  is  all  on  fire 

To  be  dissolved  in  love. 

Give  me  thyself;  from  every  boast, 

From  every  wish  set  free : 
Let  all  I  am  in  thee  be  lost; 

But  give  thyself  to  me. 

Thy  gifts,  alas,  cannot  suffice. 

Unless  thyself  be  given  ; 
Thy  presence  makes  my  paradise, 

And  where  thou  art  is  heaven ! 


36  THE    PATH    OF    FAITH. 

THE   PATH   OF   FAITH. 

Hab.  1:13.      Micah    6  :  6-8.      l  Peter  2  :  24. 

WnEREWiTii,  O  Lord,  shall  I  clraAV  near, 
And  bow  myself  before  thy  face  ? 

How  in  thy  purer  eyes  appear? 

Wliat  shall  I  brhig  to  gain  thy  grace  ? 

Will  gifts  delight  the  Lord  jMost  High  ? 

Will  multijjlied  oblations  please? 
Thousands  of  rams  his  favour  buy  ? 

Or  slaughter'd  hecatombs  appease  ? 

Can  these  avert  the  wrath  of  God? 

Can  these  wasli  out  my  guilty  stain  ? 
Rivers  of  oil,  and  seas  of  blood, 

Alas !  they  all  must  flow  in  vain : 

Whoe'er  to  thee  themselves  ap})rove, 

]\Iust  take  the  path  tliy  word  liath  show'd ; 
Justice  pursue,  and  mercy  love, 

And  humbly  Avalk  by  faitli  Avith  God. 

But  though  my  Hie  henceforth  be  thine, 
Present  for  past  can  ne'er  atone: 

Thougli  T  I0  iliec  the  whole  resign, 
I  only  give  thee  back  tliine  own. 

What  have   I   tlicn   whcicin  to  trust? 

I  nothing  have,  I  nothing  am; 
Excluded  is  my  every  boast. 

My  glory  swalh>w'd  up  in  shame. 


THE     LIGHT    OF     FAITH.  37 

Guilty  I  stand  before  thy  face  ; 

On  nie  I  feel  thy  Avrath  abide : 
'Tis  just  the  sentence  should  take  place; 

'Tis  just; — but,  O,  thy  Son  hath  died! 

Jesus,  the  Lamb  of  God,  hath  bled  ; 

He  bore  our  sins  upon  the  tree ; 
Beneath  our  curse  he  bow'd  his  head; 

'  Tis  finish'd !  he  hath  died  for  me  ! 

See  where  before  tlie  throne  he  stands, 
And  pours  the  all-prevailing  prayer! 

Points  to  his  side,  and  lifts  his  hands, 
And  shows  that  I  am  graven  tliere  ! 

He  ever  lives  for  me  to  pray; 

He  prays  that  I  v\ith  him  may  reign  ; 
Amen  to  what  my  Lord  doth  say! 

Jesus,  thou  canst  not  pray  in  vain. 


THE    LIGHT    OF    FAITH. 

Heb.  13:8.      Heb.  11  :  i.      John  3  :  36. 

Author  of  faith,  eternal  Word, 

Whose  Spirit  breathes  the  active  i^ame 

Faith,  like  its  Finisher  and  Lord, 
To-day,  as  yesterday  the  same  : 

To  thee  our  humble  hearts  aspire. 
And  ask  the  gift  unspeakable  : 

Li crease  in  us  the  kindled  fire, 
Li  us  the  work  of  faith  fulfil. 


3?  CHRIST    THE    AUTHOR    OF    FAITH. 

I>y  faith  we  know  thee  strong  to  save  : 
(Save  us,  a  present  Saviour  thou!) 

Whate'er  we  hope,  by  faith  Ave  ha^e, 
Future  and  past  subsisting  now. 

To  liini  that  in  thy  name  believes. 
Eternal  life  with  thee  is  given ; 

Into  himself  he  all  receives. 

Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

The  thin<?s  unknown  to  feeble  sense. 
Unseen  by  reason's  glimmering  ray, 

With  strong,  commanding  evidence. 
Their  heavenly  origin  display. 

Faith  lends  its  realizing  light, 

Tlie  clouds  disperse,  the  shadovv  s  fly ; 

Th'  Invisible  appears  in  sight, 
And  God  is  seen  by  mortal  eye. 


CHRIST    THE    AUTHOR   OF   FAITH. 

Matt.  7  :  7.      Acts  17  :  23.      Rev.  3:11.    12.      Kph.  2  :  S. 
2  Cor.  3  :  14. 

AuTiioii  of  faith,  to  thee  I  cry, 

To  thee,  who  wouUVst  not  have  nie  die, 

J]iit  know  the  truth  and  live  : 
Open  mine  eyes  to  see  thy  face. 
Work  in  my  heart  the  saving  graci-, 

The  lil'c  eternal  <iivc. 


CHRIST   THE    AUTHOR    OF   FAITH.  ;; 

Shut  up  ill  unbelief  I  groan, 

And  blindly  serve  a  God  unknown, 

Till  thou  the  veil  remove : 
The  gilt  unspeakable  impart, 
And  write  thy  name  upon  my  heart, 

And  manifest  thy  Love. 

I  know  the  work  is  only  thine. 
The  gift  of  faith  is  all  divine  ; 

But,  if  on  thee  we  call. 
Thou  wilt  the  benefit  bestow. 
And  ffive  us  hearts  to  feel  and  know 

That  thou  hast  died  for  all. 

Thou  bidd'^st  us  knock  and  enter  in, 
Come  inito  thee  and  rest  from  sin, 

Tlie  blessing  seek  and  find : 
Thou  bidd'st  us  ask  thy  grace,  and  have  : 
Thou  canst,  thou  wouldst,  this  moment  save 

Both  me  and  all  mankind. 

Be  it  according  to  thy  word! 

Now  let  me  find  my  pardoning  Lord ; 

Let  what  I  ask  be  given  : 
The  bar  of  unbelief  remove. 
Open  the  door  of  fiiith  and  love. 

And  take  me  into  heaven  I 


40  THE    RIGHTEOUSNESS    OF    FAITH. 


THE   RIGHTEOUSNESS   OF   FAITH. 

Romans   lo  :  6-10. 

Oft  I  ill  my  heart  have  said, 

Who  shall  ascend  on  high, 
Mount  to  Christ,  my  glorious  Head, 

And  bring  him  from  the  sky  ? 
Borne  on  contemplation's  wing, 

Surely  I  shall  find  him  there, 
Where  the  angels  praise  their  King, 

And  gain  the  Morning-Star. 

Oft  I  in  my  heart  have  said, 

Who  to  the  deep  shall  stoop. 
Sink  with  Clirist  among  the  dead, 

From  thence  to  bring  him  up  ? 
Could  I  but  my  heart  pre^^are, 

By  unfeign'd  humility, 
Christ  Avould  quickly  enter  tliei'^. 

And  ever  dwell  with  me. 

But  the  righteousness  of  faith 
Hath  taucfht  me  better  thinii;\s : 
"  Inward  turn  thine  eyes,*"  it  saith, 
(Wliik'  Christ  to  me  it  brings,) 
*'  Christ  is  ready  to  impart 

Life  to  all,  for  life  who  sigh  : 
III  tliy  moutli  and  in  thy  heart, 
Tlie  word  is  ever  niirli."" 


THE    POWER    OF    FAITH.  4I 


THE    POWER   OF   FAITH. 

Gen.  32  :  24-31.        Matt.  21  :  22.        Matt.  9  :  23, 
Matt.  15  :  28.      Micah  7  ;  20. 

God  of  eternal  truth  and  grace, 

Thy  foithful  promise  seal! 
Thy  word,  thy  oath  to  Abraham's  race, 

In  ns,  even  us,  fulfil. 

Let  us,  to  perfect  love  restored. 

Thy  image  here  retrieve  ; 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord, 

The  life  of  an2:els  live. 

That  mighty  faith  on  me  bestow, 

Which  cannot  ask  in  vain. 
Which  holds,  and  will  not  let  thee  go, 

Till  I  my  suit  obtain : 

Till  thou  into  my  soul  inspire 
The  perfect  love  unknown. 
And  tell  my  infinite  desire, 
"  Whate'er  thou  wilt,  be  done." 

But  is  it  possible  that  I 

Should  live  and  sin  no  more  ? 

Lord,  if  on  thee  I  dare  rely. 
The  faith  shall  bring  the  power. 

On  me  that  faith  divijie  bestow. 
Which  doth  the  mountain  move  ; 

And  all  my  spotless  life  shall  show 
Th'  omnipotence  of  love. 


4f  PRAYER    FOR    FAITH. 


PRAYER     FOR     FAITH. 

I  Peter  3:18.     Hebrew3  12  :  2. 

Fatuer,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee, 

Xo  other  help  I  know ; 
If  thou  witlulraw  thyself  from  me, 

Ah !  whither  shall  I  go  ? 

What  did  tliy  only  Son  endure 

Before  I  drew  my  breath ; 
What  pain,  what  labor  to  secure 

My  soul  from  endless  death! 

O  Jesus,  could  I  this  believe, 
I  now  should  feel  thy  power ; 

Xow  all  my  wants  thou  would'st  relieve 
In  this,  th'  accepted  hour. 

Author  of  faith,  to  thee  I  lift 

My  weary,  longing  eyes: 
O  let  me  now  receive  that  gift, 

My  soul  without  it  dies. 

Surely  thou  canst  not  let  me  die; 

O  speak,  and  I  shall  live ! 
For  here  I  will  unwearied  lie. 

Till  thou  thy  Spirit  give. 

How  would  my  fainting  soul  rejoice. 

Could  I  but  see  thy  face  ! 
Now  let  me  hear  thy  quickening  voice, 

And  taste  thy  pnrd'ning  grace! 


THE    MARKS    OF    FAITH.  43 

THE    MARKS    OF    FAITH. 

I  John    1:3.      I  Cor.  2  :  12.     Rom.  8:16,  38,  39. 

How  can  a  sinner  know 

His  sins  on  earth  forgiven  ? 
How  can  my  gracious  Saviour  show 

My  name  inscribed  in  heaven? 
What  we  have  felt  and  seen, 

With  confidence  we  tell ; 
And  i)ublish  to  the  sons  of  men 

The  signs  infaUible. 

We  who  in  Christ  believe, 

That  he  for  us  hath  died, 
We  all  his  miknown  peace  receive. 

And  feel  his  blood  applied ; 
Exults  our  rising  soul, 

Disburden'd  of  her  load, 
And  swells  unutterably  full 

Of  glory  and  of  God. 

His  love,  surpassing  far 

The  love  of  all  beneath. 
We  find  within  our  hearts,  and  dare 

The  pointless  darts  of  death. 
Stronger  than  death  and  hell, 

The  mystic  power  we  prove; 
And,  conquerors  of  the  world,  we  dwell 

In  heaven  Avho  dwell  in  Love. 


44  THE    MARKS    OF    FAITH. 

Wc  by  liis  Spirit  prove 

And  kiioAV  tlie  things  of  God, 
The  things  which  freely  of  his  ]o\v 

He  liath  on  us  bestow'd  ; 
His  Spirit  to  us  he  gave, 

And  dwells  in  us,  we  know ; 
The  witness  in  ourselves  we  have, 

And  all  its  fruits  we  slio\v. 

The  meek  and  lowly  heart 

That  in  our  Saviour  was, 
To  us  his  Spirit  dotli  impart, 

And  signs  us  Avith  his  cross; 
Our  nature's  turn'd,  our  mind 

Transform'd  in  all  its  powers  ; 
And  both  the  Witnesses  are  joinVl, 

The  Sf)irit  of  God  with  ours. 

Whate'er  our  pardoning  Lord 

Commands,  we  gladly  do; 
And,  guided  by  his  sacred  Word, 

We  all  his  steps  pursue : 
Ilis  glory  our  design. 

We  live  our  God  to  please ; 
And  rise,  with  filial  fear  divine, 

To  perfect  holiness. 


THE    POWER     OF     FAITH.  45 

THE    POWER  OF    FAITH. 

Mark  9  :  23. 

All  things  are  possible  to  liim 
That  can  in  Jesu's  name  believe : 

Lord,  I  no  more  thy  truth  blaspheme. 
Thy  truth  I  lovingly  receive ; 

I  can,  I  do  believe  in  thee ; 

All  things  are  possible  to  me. 

The  most  impossible  of  all 

Is,  that  I  e'er  from  sin  should  cease ; 
Yet  shall  it  be,  I  know  it  shall ; 

Jesus,  look  to  thy  laithfulness ! 
If  nothins:  is  too  hard  for  thee. 
All  things  are  possible  to  me. 

Though  earth  and  hell  the  word  gainsay, 
The  word  of  God  can  never  fail ; 

The  Lamb  shall  take  my  sins  away 
'Tis  certain,  though  impossible: 

The  thing  impossible  shall  be ; 

All  things  are  possible  to  me. 

When  thou  the  work  of  faith  hast  wrouglit, 
I  here  shall  in  thine  image  shine, 

Nor  sin  in  deed,  or  word,  or  thought; 
Let  men  exclaim,  and  fiends  repine, 

They  cannot  break  the  firm  decree  ; 

All  things  are  possible  to  me. 

Thy  mouth,  O  Lord,  hath  spoke,  hath  sworn. 
That  I  shall  serve  thee  without  fear. 


4^  THE    FAITH    OF    ABRAHAM. 

Shall  find  the  pearl  which  others  spurn, 

Holy,  and  pure,  and  perfect  here : 
Tlie  servant  as  his  Lord  shall  be ; 
All  things  are  j^ossible  to  me. 

All  things  are  possible  to  God, 

To  Christ,  the  power  of  God  in  ni.in, 

To  me,  when  I  am  all  rcnew'd. 

When  I  hi  Christ  am  formed  agnin, 

And  witness,  from  all  sin  set  free, 

All  things  arc  possible  to  mc. 


THE  FAITH  OF  ABRAHAM. 

Romans  4  :  16-25. 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  Head, 

T  trust  in  thee,  whose  powerful  wckI 
Hath  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

Thou  know'st  for  my  oflencc  lie  died. 

And  rose  again  for  me. 
Fully  and  freely  justified, 

Tliat  I  might  live  to  thee. 

Eternal  life  to  all  mankind 
Thou  liast  in  Jesus  given  ; 

And  all  who  seek,  in  him  slinll  f]!i<l 
The  happiness  of  heaven. 

All  nations  of  the  earth  are  blest 
Til  hjjn,   who  would  restore, 


THE     FAITH     OF    ABRAHAM.  47 

And  take  tliem  all  into  his  rest, 
And  bid  them  sin  no  more. 

O  God!  thy  record  I  believe, 

In  Abraham's  footsteps  tread; 
And  wait,  expecting  to  receive 

The  Christ,  the  promised  Seed. 

Faith  in  thy  power  thou  seest  I  have, 
For  thou  this  faith  hast  wrought  ; 

Dead  souls  thou  callest  from  their  grave, 
And  speakest  worlds  from  nought. 

Things  that  are  not,  as  though  they  wei-e. 

Thou  callest  by  their  name ; 
Present  with  thee  the  future  are, 

With  thee,  the  great  I  AM. 

In  hope,  against  all  human  hope. 

Self-desperate,  I  believe  ; 
Thy  quick'uing  word  shall  raise  me  up, 

Thou  shalt  thy  Spirit  give. 

The  thing  surpasses  all  my  thought ; 

But  faithful  is  my  Lord ; 
Through  unbelief  I  stagger  not, 

For  God  hath  spoke  the  word. 

Faith,  mighty  faith,  the  promise  sees, 

And  looks  to  that  alone; 
Laughs  at  impossibilities, 

And  cries,  "It  shall  be  done  I"' 

To  thee  the  glory  of  thy  power 
And  faithfulness  I  give; 
5 


4^  CHRIST    OUR    FAITH. 

I  sliall  ill  Christ,  at  that  glad  liour, 
And  Christ  in  me  shall  live. 

Obedient  faitli,  that  waits  on  thee, 
Thou  never  wilt  reprove: 

But  thou  wilt  form  thy  Son  in  nie, 
And  perfect  me  in  love. 


CHRIST     OUR     FAITH. 


Romans  6:1,2.      John  8  :  36. 

Jesu,  Redeemer  of  mankind, 

How  little  art  thou  known 
By  sinners  of  a  carnal  mind, 

Who  claim  thee  for  their  o\vn  ; 

Who  blasphemously  call  thee  Lord, 

With  lips  and  liearts  unclean ; 
But  make  thee,  while  they  slight  thy  word, 

The  minister  of  sin? 

O  wretched  man!  from  guilt  to  dream 
Thy  hardened  conscience  freed : 

When  Jesus  doth  a  soul  redeem. 
He  makes  it  free  indeed. 

The  guilt  and  power,  with  all  thy  .nt. 

Can  never  be  disjoined ; 
Nor   will    (i<»(l  bid  the  guilt  d('[);irt, 

And  leave  the  power  behind. 


LIGHT    IN    DARKNESS.  4^ 

Faith,  when  it  comes,  breaks  every  chain, 

And  makes  ns  truly  free : 
But  Christ  hath  died  for  thee  in  vain, 

Unless  he  lives  in  thee. 

What  is  redemption  in- his  blood 

But  liberty  within? 
A  liberty  to  serve  my  God, 

And  to  eschew  my  sin. 


LIGHT    IN    DARKNESS. 

Isaiah    45  :  15. 

Tiiou  God  unsearchable,  unknown. 
Who  still  conceaPst  thyself  from  me ; 

Hear  an  apostate  spirit  groan. 

Broke  off,  and  banish' d  far  from  thee  ; 

But  conscious  of  my  fiill  I  mourn, 

And  fain  I  would  to  thee  return. 

Send  forth  one  ray  of  heavenly  light. 
Of  gospel  hope,  of  humble  fear, 

To  guide  me  through  the  gulf  of  night, 
My  poor  desponding  soul  to  cheer, 

Till  thou  my  unbelief  remove, 

And  show  me  all  thy  glorious  love. 

A  hidden  God  indeed  thou  art; 

Thy  absence  I  this  moment  feel; 
Yet  must  I  own  it  from  my  heart, 

Conceal'd,  thou  art  a  Saviour  still ; 
And  though  thy  face  I  cannot  see, 
I  know  thine  eve  is  iix'd  on  me. 


50  FORGIVENESS    IMPLORED. 

My  Staviour  then,  not  yet  revealVl, 
Yet  will  I  thee  my  Saviour  call ; 

Adore  thy  hand,  from  shi  withheld ; 
Thy  hand  shall  save  me  from  my  fall : 

Now,  Lord,  throughout  my  darkness  shine, 

And  show  thyself  for  ever  mine. 


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FORGIVENESS    IMPLORED. 

Col.   3  :  3.     Psalm  73  :  25. 

O  THAT  I  could  my  Lord  receive, 
Who  did  the  world  redeem; 

Who  gave  his  life,  that  I  might  live 
A  life  conceal'd  in  him  I 

0  that  I  could  the  blessing  prove. 
My  heart's  extreme  desire ; 

Live  haj-jpy  in  my  Saviour's  love, 
And  in  liis  arms  expire ! 

Mercy  I  ask  to  seal  my  peace. 
That,  kept  by  mercy's  power, 

1  may  from  every  evil  cease. 
And  in'vci-  grieve  tlicc  more  I 

Now,  if  thy  gracious  Avill  it  be. 
Even  now,  my  sins  remove ; 

And  set  my  soul  at  liberty, 
l>y  thy  victorious  love. 

In  answer  to  ten  thousand  prayers, 
Thou  pai'douing  God,  descend  I 


DIVINE    LIGHT.  51 

Number  me  with  salvation's  heirs, 
My  sins  and  troubles  end ! 

Nothing  I  ask  or  want  beside, 

Of  all  in  earth  or  heaven, 
But  let  me  feel  thy  blood  applied, 

And  live  and  die  forgiven. 


DIVINE    LIGHT. 

Gen.  I  :  2,  3.      2  Cor.  4  :  6.      Psalm  5:7.      2  Chron.  6:21. 

Expand  thy  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
And  brooding  o'er  my  nature's  night. 

Call  forth  the  ray  of  heavenly  Love ; 
Let  there  in  my  dark  soul  be  light ; 

And  fiU  the  illustrated  abyss 

With  glorious  beams  of  endless  bliss. 

"Let  there  be  light,"  again  command, 
And  light  there  in  our  hearts  shall  be. 
We  then  through  faith  shall  understand 

Thy  great  mysterious  Majesty; 
And  by  the  shining  of  thy  grace, 
Behold  in  Christ  thy  glorious  face. 

Father  of  everlasting  grace, 

Be  mindful  of  thy  changeless  word ; 

We  worship  toward  that  Holy  Place, 
In  which  tliou  dost  thy  name  record, 

Dost  make  thy  gracious  nature  known  ;^ 

That  living  Temple  of  thy  Son , 


52  PRAYER    AGAINST    THE    POWER    OF    SIN. 

Thou  dost  with  sweet  comphaceiice  see 
The  temple  fill'd  with  light  divine ; 

And  art  thou  not  well  pleased  with  me, 
AVho,  turning  to  that  heavenly  shrine, 

Through  Jesus  to  thy  throne  apply, 

Through  Jesus  for  acceptance  cry? 

With  all  who  for  redemption  groan, 
Father,  in  Jesu's  name  I  pray ! 

And  still  we  cry  and  wrestle  on 
Till  mercy  take  our  sins  away : 

Hear  from  thy  dwelling-place  in  heaven, 

And  now  pronounce  our  sins  forgiven. 


f-'i' 


PRAYER    AGAINST    THE    POWER    OF    SIN. 

Isaiah  64:  i.      Mai.  4:  i.      Mark  10:2,7.      Psalm  121  :  i. 

O  THAT  thou  woukVst,  the  lieavens  rent, 

In  majesty  come  down  ; 
Stretch  out  thine  arm  omnipotent, 
^^•And  seize  me  for  thine  own  ! 

Descend,  and  let  thy  ligiitning  )»uni 

The  stubble  of  thy  foe ; 
My  sins  overturn,  overturn,  overturn. 

And  make  the  mountains  flow  ! 

Tiiuu  111)    iiii|»ruiuii>  s|»ii'il  guide. 
And  curb  my  headstrong  will ; 

Thou  only  canst  drive  back  tlie  tide, 
And  bid  the  sun  stand  still. 


PRAYER    AGAINST    THE    POWER    OF    SIN.  53 

What  tliougli  I  cannot  break  my  chain, 

Or  e'er  throw  off  my  load? 
The  things  impossible  to  men, 

Are  possible  to  God. 

Is  there  a  thing  too  hard  for  thee, 

Almighty  Lord  of  all ; 
Whose  threatening  looks  dry  up  the  sea, 

And  make  the  mountains  fall  ? 

..Who,  who  shall  in  thy  presence  stand, 
And  match  Omnipotence  ? 
Fngrasp  the  hold  of  thy  right  hand. 
Or  pluck  the  sinner  thence  ? 

Sworn  to  destroy,  let  earth  assail; 

Nearer  to  save  thou  art : 
Stronger  than  all  the  powers  of  hell. 

And  greater  than  my  heart. 

Lo  !  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eye  : 

Thy  promised  aid  I  claim : 
Father  of  Mercies,  glorify 

Thy  fiivourite  Jesu's  Xame. 

Salvation  in  that  name  is  found. 

Balm  of  my  grief  and  care  ; 
A  medicine  for  my  every  wound, 

All,  all  I  want  is  there. 


Jesu!  Redeemer,  Saviour,  Lord, 

The  weary  sinner's  friend ; 
Come  to  my  help,  pronounce  the  v»'ord, 

And  bid  my  troubles  end. 


54         PRAYER    AGAINST    THE    POWER    OF    SIN. 

Deliverance  to  my  soul  proclaim, 

And  life,  and  liberty  : 
Shed  forth  the  virtue  of  tliy  Name, 

And  Jesus  prove  to  me  ! 

Faith  to  be  healM  thou  know'i^t  I  have  ; 

For  thou  tliat  faith  hast  oriven : 
Tliou  canst,  thou  wilt  the  sinner  save, 

.Vnd  make  me  meet  for  heaven. 

Thou  canst  overcome  this  heart  of  mhie; 

Tliou  Avilt  victorious  prove  ; 
For  everlasting  strength  is  thine. 

And  everlasting  love. 

Thy  powerful  Spirit  shall  subdue 

Unconquerable  sin  ; 
Cleanse  this  foul  lieart,  and  make  it  new. 

And  write  thy  law  within. 

Bound  down  with  twice  ton  thousand  ties, 

Yet  let  me  hear  thy  call, 
My  soul  in  confidence  shall  rise. 

Shall  rise  and  break  through  all. 

Speak,  and  the  deaf  shall  hear  thy  voice  ; 

The  blind  his  sight  receive  ; 
The  dumb  in  songs  of  praise  rejoice ; 

The  heart  of  stone  believe. 

The  Kthiop  then  shall  change  his  skin  ; 

The  dead  shall  feel  thy  power  ; 
The  loathsome  leper  shall  be  clean, 

And  I  slwU  sin  no  more. 


RESTLESSNESS    OF    THE    SOUL.  5^f 

RESTLESSNESS    OF    THE    SOUL. 

L.duh  I  :  5,  6.      Rev.  3  :  17.      I  Kings  19  :  19-      2  Cor.  8  :  9. 
I  Peter  5  :  15. 

Wketched,  helpless,  and  distrest, 

Ah  !  whither  shall  I  fly  ? 
Ever  gasping  after  rest, 

I  cannot  find  it  nigh : 
Naked,  sick,  and  poor,  and  blind, 

Fast  bound  in  sin  and  misery, 
Friend  of  sinners,  let  me  find 

My  help,  my  all,  in  thee ! 

I  am  all  unclean,  unclean. 

Thy  purity  I  want; 
My  whole  heart  is  sick  of  sin. 

And  my  whole  head  is  faint : 
Full  of  putrefying  sores. 

Of  bruises,  and  of  wounds,  my  soul 
Looks  to  Jesus,  help  implores. 

And  gasps  to  be  made  whole. 

In  the  wilderness  I  stray, 

My  foolish  heart  is  blind  ; 
Xothing  do  I  know ;  the  way 

Of  peace  I  cannot  find : 
Jesu,  Lord,  restore  my  sight. 

And  take,  O  take  the  veil  away; 
Turn  my  darkness  into  light, 

My  midnight  into  day. 

Naked  of  thine  image.  Lord, 
Forsaken,  and  alone. 


56  RESTLESSNESS    OF    THE    SOUL. 

UiircnewM,  and  unrestorecl, 

I  have  not  thee  put  on  : 
Over  me  thy  mantle  S2^reacl, 

Send  down  thy  likeness  from  above  ; 
Let  thy  goodness  be  displayM, 

And  wrap  me  in  thy  love. 

Poor,  alas  !    thou  know'st  I  am, 

And  would  be  poorer  still ; 
See  my  nakedness  and  shame, 

And  all  my  vileness  feel  ; 
No  good  thing  in  me  resides, 

My  soul  is  all  an  aching  void. 
Till  thy  Spirit  here  abitles, 

And  I  am  filPd  with  God. 

Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

In  thee  is  all  I  want  ; 
Be  the  wanderer's  resting-place, 
(,,A  cordiid  to  the  faint  ; 
Make  me  rich,  for  I  am  poor  ; 

In  thee  may  I  my  Eden  find  ; 
To  the  dvinf'  health  restore, 

And  eyesight  to  the  blind  ! 

('lothe  me  with  thy  holiness, 

Tliy  meek  humility  ; 
Put  on  me  my  glorious  dress, 

Endue  my  soul  with  tlice  ; 
Let  thine  image  be  restored, 

Tliy  name  and  nature  let  me  prove  ; 
AN'ith  thy  fulness  fill  me.   Lord, 

Aixl   ]»('i-ffct    iiH'   ill   love. 


THE    SOUL    SEEKING    ITS    REST.  57 


THE    SOUL    SEEKING    ITS    REST 

And  have  I  measured  half  my  days, 

And  half  my  journey  run, 
Xor  tasted  the  Redeemer's  grace, 

Nor  yet  my  work  begun  ? 

The  morning  of  my  life  is  past. 

The  noon  is  almost  o'er ; 
Tlie  night  of  death  approaches  fast, 

When  I  can  work  no  more. 

Darkness  he  makes  his  secret  place, 
Thick  clouds  surround  his  throne  ; 

Nor  can  I  yet  behold  his  face, 
Or  find  the  God  Unknown. 

A  God  that  hides  himself  he  is, 
Far  oif  from  mortal  sight ; 

An  inaccessible  Abyss 
Of  micrcated  light. 

Far  oft'  he  is,  yet  always  near  ; 

He  fills  both  earth  and  heaven, 
But  doth  not  to  my  sonl  appear  ; 

My  soul  from  Eden  driven. 

O'er  earth  a  banish'd  man  I  rove, 

But  cannot  feel  him  nigh : 
Where  is  the  pardoning  God  of  Lo\r), 

Who  stoop'd  for  me  to  die  ? 


$8  THE    SOUL    SEEKING    ITS    REST. 

I  sought  him  in  the  secret  cell 

With  im availing  care  : 
Long  did  I  in  the  desert  dwefl,    ' 

Xor  could  I  find  him  there. 

Still  every  means  in  vain  I  try ; 

I  seek  him  far  and  near  ; 
Where'er  I  come  constrain'd  to  cry : 
"  My  Saviour  is  not  here." 

God  is  in  this  and  every  place : 
Yet  oh  !    how  dark  and  void 

To  me  !    'tis  one  great  wilderness, 
This  earth  without  my  God  ! 

Empty  of  him  who  all  things  fills, 

Till  he  his  light  impart ; 
Till  he  his  glorious  self  reveals. 

The  veil  is  on  my  heart. 

O  Thou  who  seest  and  know'st  my  grief, 

Thyself  unseen,  unknown  ! 
Pity  my  helpless  unbelief, 

And  take  away  the  stone  ! 

IlcGfard  me  with  a  c^racious  eve  ; 

The  long-sought  blessing  give  ; 
And  bid  me,  at  the  point  to  die, 

Behold  thy  face,  and  live  ! 

A  <larkcr  soul  did  never  yet 
Thy  jiromiscd  help  implore  : 

O !  that  I  now  my  Lord  might  meet, 
And   never  lose  liim   iimro  ! 


TO    WHOM    SHALL    WE    GO?  59 


TO     WHOM     SHALL     WE      GO? 

ff ! 
John  6  :  68.    Psalm  139  :  23,  24.    i  Tim.  2  :  4. 

Ah  !  whither  sliould  I  go, 

Burden'd,  and  sick,  and  faint ; 
To  whom  should  I  my  troubles  show. 

And  pour  out  my  complaint  ? 
My  Saviour  bids  me  come ; 

Ah  !    why  do  I  delay  ? 
He  calls  the  weary  sinner  home. 

And  yet  from  him  I  stay ! 

What  is  it  keeps  me  back, 

From  which  I  cannot  part  ? 
Which  will  not  let  my  Saviour  take 

Possession  of  my  heart  ? 
Some  cursed  thing  unknown 

Must  surely  lurk  within ; 
Some  idol,  which  I  will  not  own. 

Some  secret  bosom-sin. 

Jesus,  the  hind'rance  show. 

Which  I  have  fear'd  to  see  ; 
Yet  let  me  now  consent  to  know^' 

What  keeps  me  out  of  thee  : 
Searcher  of  Hearts,  in  mine 

Thy  trying  power  disj^lay ; 
Into  its  darkest  corners  shine, 

And  take  the  veil  away. 

I  now  believe,  in  thee 
Compassion  reigns  alone  ; 


6<3  THE    WOMAN    OF    CANAAN. 

According  to  my  foith,  to  mc 
O  let  it,  Lord,  be  done  ! 

In  nie  is  all  the  bar, 

Which  thou  would'st  fain  remove  : 

Remove  it,  and  I  shall  declare 
That  God  is  only  Love. 


THE    WOMAN    OF    CANAAN. 

Matthew  15  :  22-28. 

Lord,  regard  my  earnest  cry  ; 

A  potsherd  of  the  earth, 
A  poor  guilty  worm  am  I, 

A  Canaanite  by  birth  : 
Save  me  from  this  tyranny  ; 

From  all  the  power  of  Satan  sa\'e  ; 
Mercy,  mercy  upon  me, 

Thou  Son  of  David,  have  ! 

To  the  sheep  of  Israel's  fold 

Thou  in  thy  flesh  wast  sent  ; 
Yet  the  Gentiles  now  behold 

In  thee  their  Covenant  : 
See  me  then,  with  pity  see, 

A  sinner  Avhom  thou  r:im'st  to  save  ! 
Mercy,  mercy  upon  mc, 

Tliou  Son  of  David,  have  ! 

Still  I  cannot  part  with  thrc  ! 
I  will  not  let  thee  go  : 


THE    WOMAN    OF    CANAAN'.  6l 

Mercy,  mercy  upon  me, 

Thou  Son  of  David,  show  ! 
Vilest  of  the  sinful  race, 

On  thee,  importunate,  I  call : 
Help  me,  Jesus,  show  thy  grace  ; 

Thy  grace  is  free  for  all. 

iS^othing  am  I  in  thy  sight  ; 

Xothing  have  I  to  plead  ; 
Unto  dogs  it  is  not  right 

To  cast  the  children's  bread  : 
Yet  the  dogs  the  crumbs  may  eat, 

That  from  the  master's  table  fall ; 
Let  the  fragments  be  my  meat  ; 

Thy  grace  is  free  for  all. 

Give  me.  Lord,  the  victory, 

My  heart's  desire  fiillil  : 
Let  it  now  be  done  to  me 

According  to  thy  will  ! 
Give  me  living  bread  to  eat, 

And  say,  in  answer  to  my  call, 
"  Canaanite,  thy  faith  is  great  ! 

My  grace  is  free  for  all." 

If  thy  grace  for  all  is  free, 

Thy  call  now  let  me  hear  ; 
Show  this  token  upon  me, 

And  bring  salvation  near  : 
Xow  the  gracious  word  repeat, 

The  word  of  liealing  to  my  soul  : 
"  Canaanite,  thy  faith  is  great  ! 

Tliy  ftxith  hath  made  thee  whole." 


6z.>  THE    GOOD    SAMARITAN. 

THE    GOOD    SAMARITAN. 

Luke  lo  :  30. 

Woe  is  me !    what  ton2:ue  can  tell 

My  sad  afflicted  state  ! 
Who  my  aiiguisli  can  reveal, 

Or  all  my  woes  relate  ? 
Fallen  among  thieves  I  am, 

And  they  have  robb'd  me  of  my  God  ; 
Turn VI  my  glory  into  shame, 

And  left  me  in  my  blood. 

O  thou  good  Samaritan  ! 

In  thee  is  all  my  hope  ; 
Only  thou  canst  succour  man, 

And  raise  the  fallen  up  : 
Hearken  to  my  dying  cry  ; 

My  wounds  compassionately  see  ; 
Me,  a  sinner,  pass  not  by. 

Who  gasp  for  help  to  thee. 

Still  thou  journey'st  where  I  am, 

And  still  thy  bowels  move  : 
Pity  is  with  thee  the  same. 

And  all  thy  heart  is  love: 
Stoop  to  a  poor  sinner,  stoop, 

And  let  thy  healing  grace  abound  ; 
Ileal  my  bruises,  and  bind  u\) 

My  spirit's  every  mouikI. 

Savioiii'  »»r   luy  m*u1,  draw  nigli, 
In  mercy  haste  to  me  ; 


^rr 


THE    GOOD    SAMARITAN.  ^ 

At  the  point  of  death  I  lie, 

And  cannot  come  to  thee  ; 
Now  thy  kind  relief  afford, 

The  wine  and  oil  of  grace  pour  in  : 
Good  Physician,  speak  the  word. 

And  heal  my  soul  of  sin. 

Pity  to  my  dying  cries  '  - 

Hath  drawn  thee  from  above  ; 
Hovering  over  me,  witli  eyes 

Of  tenderness  and  love, 
Xow,  ev'n  now,  I  see  thy  face  ; 

The  balm  of  Gilead  I  receive 
Thoii  hast  saved  me  by  thy  grace. 

And  bade  the  sinner  live. 

Surely  now  the  bitterness 

Of  second  death  is  past  ; 
O  my  life,  my  righteousness  ! 

On  thee  my  soul  is  cast  : 
Thou  hast  brought  me  to  thine  inn, 

And  I  am  of  thy  promise  sure  ; 
Thou  shalt  cleanse  me  from  all  sin, 

And  all  my  sickness  cure. 

Perfect,  then,  the  Avork  begun, 

And  make  the  sinner  Avhole  ; 
All  thy  will  on  me  be  done, 

My  body,  spirit,  soul  : 
Still  preserve  me  safe  from  harms, 

And  kindly  for  thy  patient  care  ; 
Take  me,  Jesus,  to  thine  arms, 

And  keep  me  ever  there. 
6 


64  SEEKING    REST    IN    CHRIST. 

SEEKING    REST    IN    CHRIST. 

Matt.  II  :  28. 

0  THAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone  I 
O  that  I  eould  at  last  submit 

At  Jcsu's  feet  to  lay  it  down, 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesu's  feet  ! 

When  shall  mine  eves  behold  the  Lamb  ? 

The  God  of  my  salvation  see?      ^/ 
Weary,  O  Lord,  thou  know'st  I  auv; 

Yet  still  I  cannot  come  to  thee.       ; 

Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find  : 
Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

Break  otf  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 
And  fully  set  my  spirit  free  : 

1  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  God  ;, 
Tliy  light  and  easy  burden  prove, 

Tlie  cross,  all  stain'd  with  hallowM  blood, 
The  labour  of  tliy  dying  love. 

This  moment  I  would  tuke  (it  up, 
And  after  my  dear  Master  bear  ; 

With  thee  ascend  to  Calvary's  top. 
And  bow  my  head  and  suffer  there. 


THE    POOL    OF    BETHESDA.  65) 

I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  power  ; 

My  heart  from  every  sin  release  ; 
Bring  near,  bring  near,  the  joyful  hour, 

And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace. 

Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot-wheels  delay ; 

Appear,  in  my  poor  heart  appear  ! 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away! 


THE    POOL    OF    BETHESDA. 

John  5  :  2-9. 

Jesus,  take  my  sins  away. 

And  make  me  know  thy  name  ! 
Thou  art  now  as  yesterday,        [j 

And  evermore  the  same  : 
Thou  my  true  Bethesda  be  ; 

I  know  within  thine  arms  is  room  ; 
All  the  world  may  imto  thee, 

Their  House  of  Mercy,  come. 

See  me  lying  at  the  pool. 

And  waiting  for  thy  grace  ; 
O  come  down  into  my  soul. 

Disclose  thy  angel-face  ! 
If  to  me  thy  bowels  move. 

If  now  thou  dost  my  sickness  feel, 
Let  the  Spirit  of  thy  Love 

The  helpless  sinner  heal. 


66  THE    POOL    OF    BETHESDA. 

Persons  thou  dost  not  respect  ; 

Whoe'er  for  mercy  call, 
Thou  in  no  wise  wilt  reject  ; 

Thy  mercy  is  for  all  : 
Tliou  would'st  freely  all  restore, 

AVould  all  the  gracious  season  iind, 
Fill  with  goodness,  love,  and  power, 

And  with  a  healthful  mind. 

Mercy  then  there  is  for  me, 

(Away  my  doubts  and  fears  !) 
Plagued  with  an  infirmity 

For  many  tedious  years. 
Jesus,  cast  a  pitying  eye  ! 

Thou  long  hast  known  my  desperate  case 
Poor  and  helpless  here  I  lie. 

And  wait  the  healing  grace. 

Long  hath  thy  good  Spirit  strove 

With  my  distempered  soul  ; 
But  I  still  refused  thy  love. 

And  would  not  be  made  whole  : 
Hardly  now  at  last  I  yield, 

I  yield  with  all  my  sins  to  part  ; 
Let  my  soul  be  fully  heal'd. 

And  throughly  cleansed  my  heart. 

Pain  and  sickness,  at  thy  word. 

And  sin,  and  sorrow  Hies  : 
Speak  to  me,  Almighty  Lord, 

And  bid  my  spirit  rise  ; 
Hid  me  bear  the  haUow'd  cross. 

Which  thou,  my  Lord,  hast  l)orne  belbn' 
Walk  ill  all  thy  righteous  laws, 

And  go  and  sin  no  more. 


WHY    V/ILL    YE     DIE  ?  "'67 

WHY     WILL     YE     DIE? 

Ezck.  18  :  31.     Matt.  7  :  2,1.      Isa.  5  :  4.      John  5  :  40. 

SiNNEES,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why  : 
God,  who  did  your  being  give, 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live  : 
He  the  fatal  cause  demands. 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands, 
Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love  and  die  ? 

Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why : 
God,  who  did  your  souls  retrieve, 
Died  himself,   that  ye  might  live. 
Will  you  let  him  die  in  vain  ? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again  ? 
Why,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  why 
Will  you  slight  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  the  Spirit,  asks  you  why  : 
He  who  all  your  lives  hath  strove. 
Wooed  you  to  embrace  his  love : 
W^ill  you  not  his  grace  receive  ? 
Will  you  still  refuse  to  live  ? 
Why,  ye  long-sought  sinners,  why 
Will  you  grieve  your  God,  and  die  ? 

Dead  already,  dead  within. 
Spiritually  dead  in  sin  : 


68  WHY    WILL    YE    DIE  ? 

Dead  to  God,  while  here  you  breatlie  ; 
Pant  ye  after  second  death? 
Will  you  still  in  sin  remain; 
Greedy  of  eternal  pain  ? 
O,  ye  dying  sinners,  Avhy, 
Why  will  you  for  ever  die? 

Let  the  beasts  their  breath  resign, 
Strangers  to  the  life  divine  ; 
Who  tlieir  God  can  never  know, 
Let  their  spirit  downward  go. 
You  for  hiijjher  ends  were  born 
You  may  all  to  God  return  ; 
Dwell  with  him  above  the  sky; 
Why  will  you  for  ever  die  ? 

You,  on  whom  he  favours  showers : 
You,  possest  of  nobler  powers ; 
You,  of  reason's  powers  possest ; 
You,  with  will  and  memory  blest ; 
You,  witli  finer  sense  endued, 
Creatures  capable  of  God  : 
Noblest  of  his  creatures,  why, 
Why  will  you  for  ever  die  ? 

You,  wiioni  he  ordain  d   to   be 
Transcrii)ts  of  the  Deity  ; 
You,  whom  he  in  life  dotli  hold: 
You,   lor  whom  himself  was  sold; 
You,  on  whom  he  still  doth  wait, 
Whom   lie   would  again   create  : 
Made  l)y  him  and  purchase<l.   why, 
Why  will  you  for  ever  die  I 


WHY    WILL    YE    DIE  ? 

You,  Avlio  own  his  record  true ; 
You,  his  chosen  people,  you ; 
You  Avho  call  the  Saviour,  Lord ; 
You,  who  read  his  written  Word ; 
You,  who  see  the  gospel  light ; 
Claim  a  crown  in  Jesu's  right : 
Why  will  you,  ye  Christians,  why 
Will  the  house  of  Israel  die  ? 

What  could  your  Redeemer  do, 
More  than  he  hath  don^  for  you? 
To  procure  your  peace  with  God, 
Could  he  more  than  shed  his  blood? 
After  all  his  waste  of  love, 
All  his  drawings  from  above. 
Why  will  you  your  Lord  deny  ? 
Why  will  you  resolve  to  die  ? 

Turn,  he  cries,  ye  sinners,  turn; 
By  his  life  your  God  hath  sworn, 
He  would  have  you  turn  and  live, 
He  would  all  the  Avorld  receivei''  ^ 
If  your  death  were  his  delight. 
Would  he  you  to  life  incite  ? 
Would  he  ask,  obtest,  and  cry, 
Whv  will  vou  resolve  to  die  ? 

Sinners,  turn,  while  God  is  near: 
Dare  not  think  him  insincere : 
iSTow,  even  now,  your  Saviour  stands ; 
All  day  long  he  spreads  his  hands  ; 
Cries,  "  Ye  will  not  happy  be  I 
No,  ye  will  not  come  to  me! 


70  AFTER    A    RELAPSE    INTO    SIN. 

Me,  Avho  life  to  none  deny  : 
Why  will  you  resolve  to  die  ?" 

Can  you  doubt  if  God  is  love  ? 
If  to  all  his  bowels  move  ? 
Will  you  not  his  Word  receive? 
Will  you  not  his  Oath  believe  ? 
See !  the  suffering  God  appears ! 
Jesus  weeps ;  believe  his  tears ! 
Mingled  with  his  blood,  they  cry, 
*'  Why  will  you  resolve  to  die  ?" 


AFTER    A    RELAPSE    INTO    SIN. 

Heb.  lo  :  29.      Luke  13  :  7,  8.      Luke  2a  :  61,  62.      Hos.  11 

Depth  of  mercy,  can  there  be 
Mercy  still  reserved  for  me? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear? 
3Ie,  the  chief  of  sinners,  spare  ? 
I  have  long  withstood  his  grace. 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face ; 
Would  not  hearken  to  his  calls; 
(jrrieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

I  have  spilt  his  precious  blood, 
Trami)lcd  on  the  Son  of  God  ; 
Fiird  with  pangs  unspeakable ! 
I,  who  yet  am  not  in  hell! 
Whence  to  me  this  waste  of  love; 
Ask  my  Advocate  above  ; 
See  the  cause  iri  Jesu's  face. 
Now  l)efore  the  tlirone  of  grace. 


AFTER    A    RELAPSE    INTO    SIN.  7^ 

Lo !    I  cum'ber  still  the  ground : 
Lo!    an  advocate  is  found! 
"  Hasten  not  to  cut  him  down  ; 
Let  this  barren  soul  alone:" 
Jesus  speaks,  and  pleads  his  blood ! 
He  disarms  the  wrath  of  God! 
:N'ow  ray  Father's  bowels  move ; 
Justice  lingers  into  love. 

Kindled  his  relentings  are ; 

Me  he  now  delights  to  spare ; 

Cries,  "How  shall  I  give  thee  up?" 

Lets  the  lifted  thunder  drop. 

There  for  me  the  Saviour  stands; 

Shows  his  wounds  and  spreads  his  hands ! 

God  is  love !   I  know,  I  feel ; 

Jesus  weeps,  and  loves  me  still ! 

Jesus,  answer  from  above: 
Is  not  all  thy  nature  love? 
Wilt  thou  not  the  wrong  forget? 
Suffer  me  to  kiss  thy  feet? 
If  I  rightly  read  thy  heart. 
If  thou  all  compassion  art. 
Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow ! 
Pardon  and  accept  me  now. 

Pity  from  thine  eye  let  fall ; 
By  a  look  my  soul  recall; 
Now  the  stone  to  flesh  convert, 
Cast  a  look,  and  break  my  heart. 
Now  incline  me  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  Ml  lament  ; 
Now  my  foul  revolt  deplore ; 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 


LUKEWARMNESS. 


LUKEWARMNESS. 

Rev.  3  :  15,  18.      I  Tim.  5  :  6.       Luke  i  3  :  24.       2  Tim.  3  :  5. 
2  Pet.   2  :  21.     Matt.  11  :  24.      Gal.  5  :  6.      Job  34  :  31. 

God  of  unspotted  purity, 

Us  and  our  works  canst  tliou  behold ! 
Justly  we  are  abliorr'd  by  tliee, 

For  we  are  neither  hot  nor  cold. 

We  call  thee  Lord,  thy  faith  profess, 
But  do  not  from  our  hearts  obey; 

In  soft  Laodicean  ease 

We  sleep  our  useless  lives  away. 

We  live  in  pleasure,  and  are  dead. 

In  search  of  fame  and  wealth  we  live  : 
Commanded  in  thy  steps  to  tread, 

AYe  seek  sometimes,  but  never  strive. 

A  lifeless  form  we  still  retain  ; 

Of  this  we  make  our  empty  boast. 
Nor  know  the  name  we  take  in  vain  ; 

The  power  of  godliness  is  lost. 

How  long,  great  God,  have  Ave  appeared 

Abominable  in  thy  sight  I 
Ik'tter  that  we  liad  never  heard 

Thy  word,  or  socii  the  go.spel  light. 

Better  that  we  had  never  known 

The  way  to  heaven  through  saving  grace. 

Than  basely  in  our  lives  disown, 

AikI   slivlif    aixl    mock   tlit'C  to  thv  face. 


LUKEWARMNESS.  73 

Thou  rather  would'st  that  we  were  cold, 
Than  seem  to  serve  thee  without  zeal ; " 

Less  guilty,  if  with  those  of  old, 

We  worshipp'd  Thor  and  Woden  still. 

Less  grievous  will  the  judgment-day 
To  Sodom  and   Gomorrah  prove. 

Than  us,  who  cast  our  faith  away 
And  trample  on  thy  richer  love. 

O  let  us  our  own  works  forsake, 
Ourselves,  and  all  we  have  deny! 

Thy  condescending  counsel  take, 

And  come  to  thee,  pure  gold  to  buy. 

O  might  we,  through  thy  grace,  attain 
The  faith  thou  never  wilt  reprove  ; 

The  faith  that  purges  every  stain, 
The  faith  that  always  works  by  love ! 

O  might  we  see  in  this  our  day. 
The  things  belonging  to  our  peace, 

And  timely  meet  thee  in  thy  way 
Of  judgments,  and  our  sins  confe? 

Thy  fatherly  chastisements  own ; 

With  filial  awe  revere  thy  rod ; 
And  turn,  with  zealous  haste,  and  run 

Into  the  outstretch'd  arms  of  God. 


74  PRAYER    TO    CHRIST. 

PRAYER    TO    CHRIST. 

I  John  2  :  I. 

Jesus,  my  Advocate  above, 

My  Friend  before  the  tlirone  of  love ; 

If  now  for  me  prevails  thy  prayer, 

If  now  I  find  thee  pleading  there  ; 

If  thou  the  secret  wish  convey, 

And  sweetly  prompt  my  heart  to  pray; 

Hear,  and  my  weak  petitions  join. 

Almighty  Advocate,  to  thine! 

Fain  would  I  know  my  utmost  ill. 
And  groan  my  nature's  weight  to  feel ; 
To  feel  the  clouds  that  round  me  roll. 
The  night  that  hangs  upon  my  soul, 
The  darkness  of  my  carnal  mind, 
My  will  perverse,  my  passions  bUnd, 
ScattcrVl  o'er  all  the  earth  abroad. 
Immeasurably  far  from  God ! 

Jesu,  my  heart's  desire  obtain  ; 
My  earnest  suit  present,  and  gain ; 
My  fulness  of  corruption  sliow. 
The  knowledge  of  myself  bestow; 
A  deeper  displacence  at  sin, 
A  sliarper  sense  of  hell  within, 
A  stronger  struggling  to  get  free, 
A  keener  appetite  for  thee! 

O  sovereign  Love,  to  thee  I  cry ; 

Give  me  thyself,    or  else  I  die ; 

Save  me  from  death  ;  from  htll  set  free  * 


A    PRAYER    UNDER    CONVICTION.  75 

Death,  hell,  are  but  the  want  of  thee. 
Quicken'd  by  thy  imparted  flame. 
Saved,  when  possess' d  of  thee,  I  am ; 
My  life,  my  only  heaven  thou  art ; 
O  might  I  feel  thee  in  my  heart! 


A      PRAYER     UNDER      CONVICTION 

Matt.  6  :  8,  26.      Isaiah  65  :  24.      Rom.  7  :  21. 

Father  of  lights,  from  whom  proceeds 
Whate'er  thy  every  creature  needs  ; 
Whose  goodness,  providently  nigh. 
Feeds  the  young  ravens  when  they  cry ; 
To  thee  I  look :  my  heart  prepare ; 
Suggest,  and  hearken  to  my  prayer. 

Since  by  thy  light  myself  I  see 
Naked,  and  poor,  and  void  of  thee. 
Thy  eyes  must  all  my  thoughts  survey. 
Preventing  what  my  lips  would  say ; 
Thou  seest  my  wants,  for  help  they  call, 
And,  ere  I  speak,  thou  know'st  them  all. 

Thou  know'st  the  baseness  of  my  mind, 
Wayward,  and  impotent,  and  blind ; 
Thou  know'st  how  unsubdued  my  will. 
Averse  from  good,  and  prone  to  ill; 
Thou  know'st  how  wide  my  passions  rove, 
N'or  check'd  by  fear,  nor  charm'd  by  love ! 

Fain  would  I  know,  as  known  by  thee, 
And  feel  the  indigrence  I  see  ; 


'](i  PRAYER  FOR  A  CONTRITE  HEART. 

Fain  would  I  all  my  vileness  own, 
And  deep  beneath  the  burden  groan ; 
Abhor  the  pride  that  lurks  witliin, 
Detest  and  loathe  myself  and  sin. 

Ah!  give  me,  Lord,  myself  to  feel; 
My  total  misery  reveal: 
Ah!  give  me.  Lord,  (I  still  would  say,) 
-   '     *  A  heart  to  mourn,  a  heart  to  pray : 
My  business  this,  my  only  care, 
My  life,  my  every  breath,  be  prayer! 


PRAYER    FOR    A    CONTRITE    HEART. 

Isaiah  57  :  15. 

O  FOR  that  tenderness  of  heart. 

Which  bows  before  the  Lord, 
Acknowledging  liow  just  thou  art. 

And  trembles  at  thy  Avord ! 
O  for  those  humble,  contrite  tears. 

Which  from  repentance  flow  ; 
That  consciousness  of  guilt,  Avhich  fears 

The  long-suspended  1)1<)W  ! 

Saviour,  to  me  in  pity  give 

The  sensible  distress, 
The  pledge  thou  Avilt,  at  last,  receive, 

And  bid  me  die  in  ])eaoe : 
Wilt  from  the  dreadful  day  remove, 

Ik'forc  the  evil  come  ; 
My  spirit  hide  with  saints  above 

My  body  in  the  tomb. 


WRESTLING    JACOB.  "/f 

WRESTLING    JACOB. 

Geii.  32  :  24-31.      Isaiah  35  :  5,  6.      Mai.  4  :  2. 

Come,  O  thou  Traveller  iinkuown, 
Whom  still  I  hold,  but  cannot  see ; 

My  company  before  is  gone, 
And  I  am  left  alone  with  thee : 

With  thee  all  night  I  mean  to  stay, 

And  wrestle  till  the  break  of  day. 

I  need  not  tell  thee  who  I  am; 

My  misery  and  sin  declare : 
Thyself  hast  call'd  me  by  my  name  ; 

Look  on  thy  hands  and  read  it  there. 
But  who,  I  ask  thee,  who  art  thou  ? 
Tell  me  thy  name,  and  tell  me  now. 

In  vain  thou  struggle st  to  get  free  ; 

I  never  Avill  unloose  my  hold. 
Art  thou  the  man  that  died  for  me  ? 

The  secret  of  thy  love  unfold  : 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go. 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

Wilt  thou  not  yet  to  me  reveal 

Thy  new,  unutterable  name  ? 
Tell  me,  I  still  beseech  thee,  tell; 

To  know  it  now  resolved  I  am : 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go. 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  knoAV. 

What  though  my  shrinking  flesh  complain, 
And  murmur  to  contend  so  long  ? 


7^  WRESTLING    JACOB. 

1  rise  superior  to  my  pain  : 

When  I  am  weak,  then  I  am  strong  ! 
And  when  my  all  of  strength  shall  fail, 
I  shall  with  the  God-3Ian  prevail ! 

Yield  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak. 

But  confident  in  self-despair ; 
Speak  to  my  heart,  in  blessings  speak  ; 

Be  conqucr'd  by  my  instant  prayer. 
Speak,  or  thou  never  hence  shalt  move ; 
And  tell  me  if  thy  Kame  is  Love. 

'Tis  Love  !  'tis  Love !  thou  diedst  for  me  : 
I  hear  thy  Avhisper  in  my  heart ! 

The  morning  breaks,  the  shadows  flee, 
Pure,  universal  love  thou  art. 

To  me,  to  all,  thy  bowels  move  ; 

Thy  Xature  and  thy  Xame  is  Love. 

My  prayer  liath  power  with  God :  the  grace 

Unspeakable  I  now  receive  ; 
Tlirouirh  faith  I  see  thee  face  to  face: 

I  see  thee  face  to  face,  and  live  ! 
In  vain  I  have  not  wejit  and  strove ; 
Thy  Nature  and  thy  Xame  is  Love. 

I  know  thee,  Saviour,  who  thou  art ; 

Jesus,  the  feeble  sinner's  Friend  : 
Nor  wilt  thou  Avith  the  nlglit  depart. 

But  stay  and  love  me  to  tlie  end ; 
'I'hy  mercies  never  shall  remove  ; 
Thy  Nature  and  thy  Name  is  Love. 

The  Sun  of  llightoousness  on  me 

Hath  rose,  with  licMliiig  in  his  wings: 


REPENTANCE.  f§ 

AVither'd  my  nature's  strength,  from  thee 

My  soul  its  life  and  succour  briiiGfs  ; 
My  help  is  all  laid  \i])  above ; 
Thy  Nature  and  thy  I^ame  is  Love. 

Contented  now  upon  my  thigh 

I  halt,  till  life's  short  journey  end ; 

All  helplessness,  all  weakness,  I 

On  thee  alone  for  strength  depend ; 

Nor  have  I  power  from  thee  to  move  ; 

Thy  Nature  and  thy  Name  is  Love. 

Lame  as  I  am,  I  take  the  prey ; 

Hell,  earth,  and  sin,  with  ease  overcome  ; 
I  leap  for  joy,  pursue  my  way. 

And,  as  a  hounding  hart,  fly  home  ; 
Through  all  eternity  to  prove 
Thy  Nature  and  thy  Name  is  Love. 


REPENTANCE. 

Jer.  23  :  29. 

O  THAT  I  could  repent. 

With  all  my  idols  part. 
And  to  thy  gracious  eyes  present 

A  humble,  contrite  heart: 
A  heart  with  grief  opj)rest, 

For  having  grieved  my  God,       ^ 
A  troubled  heart  that  cannot  rest,' 

Till  sprinkled  with  thy  blood. 


8o  WAITING    FOR    SALVATION. 


JfJ 


Jesus,  on  me  bestow 
'^   Tlie  penitent  desire  : 
With  true  sincerity  of  Avoe 

My  acliing  breast  inspire ; 
With  softening  pity  look, 

And  melt  my  hardness  down: 
Strike  with  thy  love's  resistless  stroke, 

And  break  this  heart  of  stone! 


WAITING    FOR    SALVATION. 

UxciiAXGEABLE,  Almighty  Lord, 
The  true,  and  merciful,  and  just, 

Be  mindful  of  thy  gracious  word. 
Wherein  thou  causest  me  to  trust. 

My  weary  eyes  look  out  in  vain. 
And  long  thy  saving  health  to  see 

But  known  to  thee  is  all  my  pain. 

When  wilt  thou  come  and  comfort  me  ? 

Prisoner  of  hope,  to  thee  I  turn  ; 

Thee  my  strong  hold,  and  only  stay ; 
Harden'd  in  grief,  I  ever  mourn  : 

WJiy  do  thy  chariot's  wheels  delay  ? 

But  shall  tliy  creature  ask  tlicc  why  ? 

No ;  I  retract  the  eager  pi*ayer ; 
Lord,  as  tliou  wilt,  ;ind  iiol   ;»-;  I; 

I  cannot  choose  :  thou  can'st  not  err. 


THE    PEACE    OF    GOD    SOUGHT.  8l 

To  thee  the  only  wise  and  true,    'T 

See  then  at  last  I  all  resign ; 
Make  me  in  Christ  a  creature  new, 

The  manner  and  the  time  be  thine. 

Only  preserve  my  soul  from  sin,  ?/^ 
'Nor  let  me  faint  for  want  of  thee  ; 

I'll  wait  till  thou  appear  withmlml^ 
And  plant  thy  heaven  of  love  in  me. 


THE    PEACE    OF    GOD    SOUGHT. 

Zech.  9:12.      Rom.  15  :  13. 

Let  the  rcdeem'd  give  thanks  and  praise 

To  a  forgiving  God ! 
My  feeble  voice  I  cannot  raise, 

Till  washed  in  Jesu's  blood: 

Till,  at  thy  commg  from  above, 

My  mountain-sins  depart, 
And  fear  gives  place  to  filial  love^ri' 

And  peace  o'erflows  my  heart. 

Prisoner  of  hope,  I  still  attend 
The  appearance  of  my  Lord,  . 

These  endless  doubts  and  fears  to  end, 
And  speak  my  soul  restored: 

Restored  by  reconciling  grace, 

With  present  pardon  blest, 
And  fitted  by  true  holiness 

For  my  eternal  rest. 


RESIGNATION    TO    CHRIST. 

The  peace  which  man  can  ne'er  conceive, 

The  love  and  joy  nnknown, 
Now,  Father,  to  thy  servant  give, 

And  claim  me  for  thine  own. 

My  God,  in  Jesus  j^acified, 

My  God,  thyself  declare. 
And  draw  me  to  his  open  side, 

And  plmige  the  sinner  tliere ! 


RESIGNATION    TO    CHRIST. 

John  6  :  68.     Phil  z  :  8. 

Whex  shall  thy  love  constrain, 
And  force  me  to  thy  breast? 

When  shall  my  soiil  return  again 
To  her  eternal  rest? 

Ah !  what  avails  my  strife. 
My  wandering  to  and  fro  ? 

Thou  hast  the  words  of  endless  life 
Ah!  whither  should  I  go? 

Thy  condescending  grace 

To  mc  did  freely  move ; 
Tt  calls  me  still  to  seek  thy  \\w{.\ 

.Vnd  stoops  to  ask  my  love. 

Lord,  at   ihy  feet  I  fall; 

I  groan  to  he  set  free; 
I  fain  would  now  obey  the  cm II, 

And  give   u|>  all   for  tliee. 


RESIGNATION    TO    CHRIST. 

To  rescue  me  from  woe, 

Thou  didst  with  all  things  part ; 
Didst  lead  a  suffering  life  below/. 

To  gain  my  worthless  heart. 

My  worthless  heart  to  gain, 
The  God  of  all  that  breathe 

Was  found  in  fashion  as  a  man, 
And  died  a  cursed  death. 

And  can  I  yet  delay 

My  little  all  to  give  ? 
To  tear  my  soul  from  earth  away. 

For  Jesus  to  receive? 

Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  yield; 

I  can  hold  out  no  more 
I  sink,  by  dying  love  compell'd, 

And  own  thee  conqueror. 

Though  late,  I  all  forsake ; 

My  friends,  my  all  resign. 
Gracious  Redeemer,  take,  O  take. 

And  seal  me  ever  thine  ! 

Come,  and  possess  me  whole  ; 

'Not  hence  again  remove : 
Settle  and  fix  my  wavering  soul 

With  all  thy  weight  of  love. 

My  one  desire  be  this, 
Thy  only  love  to  know ; 

To  seek  and  taste  no  other  bliss, 
No  other  sfood  below. 


84  RELIANCE    ON    CHRIST. 

My  Life,  my  Portion  thou, 
;  rnThou  all-sufficient  art; 
My  Hope,  my  heavenly  Treasure,  now 
Enter,  and  keep  ray  heart. 


RELIANCE    ON    CHRIST. 

Rev.  3  :  17.     John  6  :  37. 

Whex,  gracious  Lord,  when  shall  it  be, 
That  I  shall  find  my  all  in  thee  ? 
The  fulness  of  thy  promise  prove; 
The  seal  of  thine  eternal  Love  ? 

A  poor,  blind  child,  I  wander  here, 
If  haply  I  may  feel  thee  near! 
O  dark !  dark !  dark !  I  still  nmst  say, 
Amid  the  blaze  of  gospel  day ! 

Thee,  only  thee,  I  fain  would  find, 
And  cast  the  world  and  flesli  behind ; 
Thou,  only  thou,  to  me  be  given, 
Of  all  thou  hast  in  earth  or  heaven. 

Wliom  man  forsakes,  tliou  wilt  not  leave. 
Heady  tiie  outcasts  to  receive  ; 
Though  all  my  simpleness  I  own, 
And  all  my  faults  to  thee  are  known. 

Ah,  wherefore  did  I  ever  doubt! 
Thou  wilt  in  no  Aviso  cast  mo  out, 
A  hel))less  soul  that  comes  to  tlu^e, 
With  only  sin  and  misery. 


LOOKING    UNTO    JESUS. 

Lord,  I  am  sick — my  sickness  cm-e  ; 
I  want — do  thou  enrich  the  poor; 
Under  thy  mighty  hand  I  stoop, 
O  lift  the  abject  sinner  up  ! 

Lord,  I  am  blind — be  thou  my  sight; 
Lord,  I  am  weak — be  thou  my  might : 
A  helper  of  the  helpless  be, 
And  let  me  find  ray  all  in  thee  I 


LOOKING   UNTO   JESUS. 

Sol.   8  :  7. 

Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, 

To  thee  I  freely  pray : 
Heal  me  of  my  grief  and  pain, 

O  take  my  sins  away ! 
From  this  bondage,  Lord,  release  ; 

Xo  longer  let  me  be  opprest : 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace. 

And  take  me  to  thy  breast ! 

Wilt  thou  cast  a  sinner  out, 

Who  humbly  comes  to  thee? 
N'o,  my  God,  I  cannot  doubt, 

Thy  mercy  is  for  me  : 
Let  me  then  obtain  the  grace. 

And  be  of  paradise  possest: 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace. 

And  take  me  to  thy  breast! 


86  SALVATION    SOUGHT. 

Worldly  good  I  do  not  want, 

Be  that  to  others  given ; 
Only  for  thy  love  I  pant, 

My  all  in  earth  and  heaven. 
This  the  crown  I  fain  would  seize. 

The  good  wherewith  I  would  be  blessed 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace. 

And  take  me  to  thy  breast! 

This  delight  I  fain  would  prove. 
And  then  resign  my  breath ; 

Join  the  happy  iew  whose  love 
Was  mightier  than  death ! 

Let  it  not  my  Lord  displease. 

That  I  would  die  to  be  thy  guest! 

Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace. 

And  take  me  to  thy  breast ! 


SALVATION     SOUGHT. 

Rom.  8:15. 

Tiiou  great  mysterious  God  unknown, 
Whose  love  hath  gently  led  me  on, 

Even  liom  my  infant  days  ; 
]Minc  imnost  soul  exi>ose  to  view. 
And  tell  me,  if  I  ever  knew 

Thv   juslityiiisj  u'race. 

Jf  I  have  only  known  thy  fear, 
An<l  foHow'd,  witli  a  luarl  sincere 
■^rhy  drawings  from  above; 


SALVATION    SOUGHT.  87 

Now,  now  the  further  grace  bestow, 
And  let  my  sprinkled  conscience  know 
Thy  sweet  forgiving  love. 

Short  of  thy  love  I  would  not  stop, 
A  stranger  to  the  gospel  hope, 

The  sense  of  sin  forgiven  ; 
I  would  not,  Lord,  my  soul  deceive, 
Without  the  inward  witness  live. 

That  antepast  of  heaven. 

If  now  the  witness  were  in  me, 
Would  he  not  testify  of  thee 

In  Jesus  reconciled  ? 
And  should  I  not  with  faith  draw  nigh, 
And  boldly,  i\.bba.  Father,  cr}', 

And  know  myself  thy  child  ? 

Whate'er  obstructs  thy  pardoning  love — 
Or  sin,  or  righteousness — remove, 

Thy  glory  to  display ; 
Mine  heart  of  unbelief  convince. 
And  now  absolve  me  from  my  sins. 

And  take  them  all  awaj^ 

Father,  in  me  reveal  thy  Son, 

And  to  my  inmost  soul  make  known 

How  merciful  thou  art : 
The  secret  of  tliy  love  reveal, 
And  by  thine  hallowing  Spirit  dwell 

For  ever  in  my  heart ! 


B8  A    SOLEMN    REFLECTION. 

A    SOLEMN    REFLECTION. 

Matt.  24  :  30. 

Tiiou  God  of  glorious  majesty, 
To  thee,  against  myself,  to  thee, 

A  worm  of  earth,  I  cry ! 
A  half-awaken'd  child  of  man, 
An  heir  of  endless  bliss  or  pain, 

A  sinner  born  to  die  ! 

Lo !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twi-vt  two  unboimde<l  seas  I  stand, 

Secure,  insensible  :  '^  ^'^^J"  • ' 

A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space 
Removes  me  to  thfit  heavenly  place, 

Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

O  God,  mine  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress : 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solenm  Aveight, 
And  tremble  on  the  brbik  of  fate. 

And  wake  to  righteousness  ! 

Before  me  place  in  di'cad  array 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day. 

When  thou   with  clouds  shalt  come  ' 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar; 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there, 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ? 

Be  this  my  one  great  business  here, 
With  serious  industry  and  fear 
Kternal  bliss  t'  ensure  ; 


■^'     CHRIST    OUR    REST. 

Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfil, 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 
And  to  the  end  endure. 

Then,  Saviour,  then  my  soul  receive. 
Transported  from  tliis  vale,  to  live     '  * 

And  reign  with  thee  above — 
TVhere  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight,"' 
And  hope  in  full  supreme  delight, 

And  everlasting  love. 


CHRIST    OUR    REST.  ^^ 


Luke  5  :  31.     Gen  8:9,     i    Pet  5  :  10. 

Jesus,  in  whom  the  Aveary  find 
Their  late,  but  permanent  repose, 

Physician  of  the  sin-sick  mind, 

Relieve  my  wants,  assuage  my  woes ; 

And  let  my  soul  on  thee  be  cast. 

Till  life's  fierce  tyranny  be  past. 

Loosed  from  my  God,  and  far  removed, 
Lonsr  have  I  wander'd  to  and  fro ; 

O'er  earth  in  endless  circles  roved,     ' 
'NoY  found  whereon  to  rest  below : 

Back  to  my  God  at  last  I  fly,  ' '^ 

For  O,  the  waters  still  are  high  ! 

Selfish  pursuits,  and  nature's  maze. 
The  things  of  earth,  for  thee  I  leave : 

:  'I'/ii  iuij;   nil" 


90  THE    WANDERER'S    RETURN. 

Put  forth  thy  hand,  thy  hand  of  grace 

Into  the  ark   of  love  receive  I 
Take  this  poor  fluttering  soul  to  rest, 
^Vnd  lodge  it,  Saviour,  in  thy  breast ! 

Fill  Avith  inviolable  peace, 

'Stablish  and  keep  my  settled  heart ; 
In  thee  may  all  my  wanderings  cease, 

From  thee  no  more  may  I  depart ; 
Thy  utmost  goodness  calFd  to  prove, 
Loved  with  an  everlasting  love. 


THE    WANDERER'S    RETURN. 

Acts   5:31. 

O  'tis  enough,  my  God,  my  God  ! 

Here  let  me  give  my  wanderings  o'or 
No  longer  trample  on  thy  blood. 

And  grieve  thy  gentleness  no  more  ; 
No  more  tliy  lingering  anger  move. 
Or  sin  against  thy  light  and  love. 
O  Lord,  if  mercy  is  Avitli  tliee, 

Now  let  it  all  on  me  be  sliown; 
On  me,  the  chief  of  pinners,  me, 

Who  humbly  for  tliy  mercy  grop.n : 
Me  to  thy  Father's  grace  restore ; 
Nor  let  me  ever  grieve  thee  more ! 
Fountain  of  unexhausted  love. 

Of  infmite  compassions,  hear  ! 
^fy  Saviour  and  my  Prince  above. 

Once  more  in  my  behalf  ap[)ear ; 
liepcntancc,  faith,  and  pardon  give; 
O   let    iiic   1m-ii   a'jcain   and   I'inc! 


THE     SINNER'S    PLEA.  gi 

THE     SINNER'S     PLEA. 

I  Tim.  1:15.     Judges  6  :  39,  40. 

Let  the  world  their  virtue  boast. 

Their  works  of  righteousness ; 
I,  a  wretch  imdone  and  lost, 

Am  freely  saved  by  grace. 
Other  title  I  disclaim; 

This,  only  this,  is  all  my  plea; 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am, 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

Hapijy  they  whose  joys  abound. 

Like  Jordan's  swelling  stream : 
Who  their  heaven  in  Christ  have  found, 

And  give  the  praise  to  him. 
Meanest  follower  of  the  Lamb, 

riis  steps  I  at  a  distance  see  ; 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am. 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

I,  like  Gideon's  fleece,  am  found, 

XJnwater'd  still  and  dry  ; 
While  the  dew  on  all  around 

Falls  plenteous  from  the  sky ; 
Yet  my  Lord  I  cannot  blame. 

The  Saviour's  grace  for  all  is  fi'ee  : 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am. 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

Jesus,  thou  for  me  hast  died. 
And  thou  in  me  wilt  live; 


92  CALL    TO    CHRIST. 

I  shall  feel  thy  death  applied; 

I  shall  thy  life  receive  : 
Yet  when  melted  in  the  flame 

Of  love,  this  shall  be  all  my  plea : 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am, 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 


CALL    TO      CHRIST. 

Luke    15  :  2.      John   7  :  37,  38. 

O  ALL  that  pass  by,  to  Jesus  draw  near: 

He  utters  a  cry,  ye  sinners,  give  ear! 

From    hell    to    retrieve    you,  he    spreads    out    liis 

hands ; 
Now,  now  to  receive  you,  he  graciously  stands. 

If  any  man  thirst,  and  happy  would  be. 
The  vilest  and  worst  may  come  unto  me ; 
May  drink  of  my  Spirit,  excepted  is  none. 
Lay  claim  to  my  merit,  and  take  for  his  own. 

Whoever  receives  the  life-giving  word, 
In  Jesus  believes,  his  God  and  his  Lord ; 
In  him  a  pure  river  of  life  shall  arise, 
Sliall  ill  the  believer  spring  up  to  the  skies. 

AFy  God  and  my  Lord !  thy  call  I  obey ; 
jNIy  soul  on  thy  word  of  promise  I  stay: 
Tliy  kind  invitation   I  gladly  embrace, 
Atliirst  for  salvation,  salvation  by  grace. 


COME,    FOR    ALL    THINGS    ARE    READY.  93 

O  hasten  the  hour,  send  down  from  above      V 
The  spirit  of  power,  of  health,  and  of  love  ifF 
Of  filial  fear,  of  knowledge  and  grace  ; 
Of  Avisdom  and  prayer,  of  joy  and  of  praise* -T 

The  Spirit  of  faith,  of  fliith  in  thy  blood. 
Which  saves    us   from    wrath,  and    brings    us    to 

God ; 
Removes  the  huge  mountain  of  indwelling  sm, 

And  opens  a  fountain  that  washes  us  clean,   ir] 


"COME,    FOR    ALL    THINGS    ARE    READY." 

Luke   14  :  16,  17.     Luke   15  :  ao,  25. 

SiNNEES,  obey  the  gospel  word ; 
Haste  to  the  Supper  of  my  Lord ; 
Be  wise  to  know  your  gracious  day; 
All  things  are  ready,  come  away! 

Ready  the  Father  is  to  own 
And  kiss  his  late-returning  son : 
Ready  your  loving  Saviour  stands. 
And  spreads  for  you  his  bleeding  hands. 

Ready  the  Spirit  of  his  Love, 
Just  now  the  stony  to  remove  ; 
To  apply  and  witness  with  the  blood, 
And  wash  and  seal  the  sons  of  God. 

Ready  for  you  the  angels  wait, 
To  triumph  in  your  blest  estate: 


94  COME,     FOR    ALL    THINGS    ARE     READY. 

Tuning  their  harps,  they  long  to  praise 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

The  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Is  ready,  with  their  shining  host : 
All  heaven  is  ready  to  resound, 
'•  The  dead's  alive  !  the  lost  is  found  !" 

Come,  then,  ye  sinners,  to  your  Lord, 
In  Christ  to  paradise  restored ; 
His  proffer'd  benefits  embrace, 
Tlie  plenitude  of  gospel  grace  ; 

A  pardon  written  Avith  his  blood, 
The  favour  and  the  ]>eacc  of  God  : 
The  seeing  eye,  the  feeling  sense, 
TIic  mystic  joys  of  penitence : 

The  godly  fear,  tlic  pleasing  smart, 
The  meltino-s  of  a  broken  heart ; 
The  tears  that  tell  your  sins  forgiven. 
The  siifhs  that  waft  vonr  souls  to  henvin 

Tlie  guiltless  shame,  the  sweet  distress; 

The  unutterable  tenderness ; 

Tlie  genuine,  meek  Iiumility  ; 

The  wonder,  *'AVIiy  such  love  to  me!' 

'I'hc  o'erwhelming  i)ower  of  saving  gi'aee, 
The  sight  that  veils  tlie  seraph's  face ; 
Tlie  speechless  awe  that  dares  not  movf, 
And  .all  the  silent  heaven  of  love. 


THE    WATERS    OF    LIFE.  95 

THE    WATERS    OF    LIFE. 

John  7  :  37. 

Ye  thirsty  for  God,  To  Jesus  give  ear, 
And   take,  through   his  blood,  A  pow'r   to  draw 

near ; 
His  kind  invitation,  Ye  sinners,  embrace, 
Accepting  salvation,  Salvation  hj  grace. 

Sent  down  from  above.  Who  governs  the  skies, 
In  vehement  love,  To  sinners  he  cries, 
"Drink  into  my  spirit.  Who  happy  would  be, 
And  all  things  inherit.  By  coming  to  me." 

O  Saviour  of  all,  Thy  word  we  believe, 
And  come  at  thy  call.  Thy  grace  to  receive : 
The  blessing  is  given  Wherever  thou  art  : 
Tlie  earnest  of  heaven  Is  love  in  the  heart. 

To  us  at  thy  feet,  The  Comforter  give  : 
Who  gasp  to  admit  Thy  Spirit  and  live  ; 
The  weakest  believers  Acknowledge  for  thine, 
And  fill  us  with  rivers  Of  water  divine  I 


PART     III. 


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PART    THE     THIRD. 

THE    LORD'S    PRAYER. 

Matt.  6  :  9-13. 

Father  of  earth  and  sky, 

Thy  name  we  magnity  : 
O  that  earth  and  heaven  might  join, 

Thy  perfections  to  procLaim ; 
Praise  the  attributes  divine, 

Fear  and  love  thv  awful  name  I 


When  shall  thy  Spirit  reign 

In  every  heart  of  man? 
Father,  bring  the  kingdom  near. 

Honor  thy  triumphant  Son; 
God  of  heaven,  on  earth  appear, 

Fix  with  us  thy  glorious  throne. 

Thy  good  and  holy  will 
Let  all  on  earth  fulfil  ; 
Men  with  minds  angelic  vie. 
Saints  below  with  saints  above, 


lOO  THE    LORD'S     PRAYER. 

Thee  to  praise  and  glorify, 

Thee  to  serve  with  perfect  \{>\v. 

This  day  with  this  day's  bread 

Thy  liungry  children  feed  ; 
Fountain  of  all  blessings,  grant 

Now  the  niaima  from  above  ; 
N"ow  supply  our  bodies'  want, 

Now  sustain  our  souls  with  love. 

Our  trespasses  forgive  : 

And  when  absolved  we  live. 
Thou  our  life  of  grace  maintain  ; 

Lest  we  from  our  God  depart, 
Lose  thy  pardoning  grace  again, 

Grant  us  a  forgiving  heart. 

In  every  fiery  hour 

Display  thy  guardian  power  ; 
Near  in  our  temptation  stay. 

With  sufficient  strength  del'end  ; 
Bring  us  through  the  evil  day. 

Make  us  faithful  to  the  end. 

Father,  by  right  divine 

Assert  the  kingdom  thine  ; 
Jesus,  Power  of  God,  subdue 

Thy  own  universe  to  thee  ; 
Spirit  of  grace  and  glory  too, 

Reign  through  all  ctcvnity. 


DESIRING    TO    PRAY.  lOl 

/    ".   DESIRING     TO     PRAY. 

Rom.  8  :  a6.     Luke    ii  :  i. 

Jesus,  thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all, 
The  same  through  one  eternal  day, 

Attend  thy  feeblest  followers'  call, 
And,  O  instruct  us  how  to  pray ! 

Pour  out  the  supplicating  grace, 

And  stir  us  up  to  seek  thy  face  ! 

We  cannot  think  a  gracious  thought, 
We  cannot  feel  a  good  desire. 

Till  thou,  who  call'dst  a  world  from  nought, 
The  power  into  our  hearts  inspire  ; 

And  then  we  in  thy  Spirit  groan, 

And  then  we  give  thee  back  thine  own. 

Jesus,  regard  the  joint  complaint 
Of  all  thy  tempted  followers  here  ! 

And  now  supply  the  common  want, 
And  send  us  down  the  Comforter: 

The  Spirit  of  ceaseless  prayer  impart, 

And  fix  thy  Agent  in  our  heart. 

To  help  our  soul's  infirmity. 
To  heal  thy  sin-sick  people's  care, 

To  urge  our  God-commanding  plea, 

And  make  our  hearts  a  house  of  prayer, 

The  promised  Intercessor  give. 

And  let  us  noAV  thyself  receive. 

Come  in  thy  pleading  Spirit  down. 
To  us  who  for  thy  coming  stay; 


102  SECRET    PRAYER. 


Of  all  thy  gifts  we  ask  but  one, 

We  ask  the  constant  power  to  pray; 
Indulge  us,  Lord,  in  this  request ; 
Thou  canst  not  then  deny  the  rest. 


SECRET    PRAYER. 

Matt.  6  :  6. 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 

I  humbly  seek  thy  face ; 
Encouraged  by  the  Saviour's  word 

To  ask  thy  pardoning  grace. 

Entering  into  my  closet,  I 
The  busy  world  exclude  ; 

In  secret  prayer  for  mercy  cry, 
And  groan  to  be  renew'd. 

Far  from  the  paths  of  men,  to  thee 
I  ,;I  solemnly  retire; 
See,  thou  who  dost  in  secret  sec, 
And  grant  my  heart's  desire. 

Thy  grace  I  languish  to  receive. 
The  spirit  of  love  and  })(>wer ; 

Blameless  before  thy  face  to  live. 
To  live  and  sin  no  more. 

Fain  would  I  all  thy  goodness  feel, 
And  know  my  sins  forgiven; 

And  do  on  earth  thy  perfect    will 
As  angels  do  in  heaven. 


PRAY    WITHOUT    CEASING.'  103 

O  Father,  glorify  tliy  Son, 

And  grant  what  I  require ; 
For  Jesus'  sake  the  gift  send  down, 

And  answer  me  by  fire. 

Kindle  the  flame  of  love  within, 
Which  may  to  heaven  ascend; 

And  now  the  work  of  grace  begin. 
Which  shall  in  glory  end. 


**PRAY      WITHOUT     CEASING." 

Phil.  4:13.     Luke  18  :  l.      1  Thess.  5  :  17. 

Jesus,  my  strength,  my  hope. 

On  thee  I  cast  my  care. 
With  humble  confidence  look  up. 

And  know  thou  hear'st  my  prayer. 
Give  me  on  thee  to  wait. 

Till  I  can  all  things  do ; 
On  thee,  almighty  to  create, 

Almighty  to  renew. 

I  want  a  sober  mind ; 

A  self-renouncing  Avill, 
That  tramples  down  and  casts  behind 

The  baits  of  pleasing  ill ; 
A  soul  inured  to  pain, 

To  hardship,  grief,  and  loss ; 
Bold  to  take  up,  firm  to  sustain, 

The  consecrated  cross. 


104  PRAY    WITHOUT    CEASING. 

I  want  a  godly  fear, 

A  quick-discerning  eye, 
That  looks  to  thee  when  sin  is  near, 

And  sees  the  Tempter  fly ; 
A  si)irit  still  prepared, 

And  arm'd  with  jealous  care, 
For  ever  standing  on  its  guard, 

And  watching  unto  prayer. 

I  want  a  heart  to  pray, 

To  pray  and  ne\xn'  cease 
Never  to  murmur  at  thy  stay. 

Or  wish  my  sufferings  less. 
This  blessing,  above  all. 

Always  to  pray,  I  want ; 
Out  of  the  deep  on  thee  to  call, 

And  never,  never  faint. 

I  want  a  true  regard, 

A  single,  steady  aim, 
(Unmoved  by  threat'ning  or  reward,) 

To  thee  and  thy  great  name  ; 
A  jealous,  just  concern 

For  thine  immortal  praise  ; 
A  pure  desire  that  all  may  learn, 

And  glorify,  thy  grace. 

I  rest  upon  tliy  word ; 

Tlie  promise  is  for  me  ; 
My  succour  and  salvation.  Lord, 

Shall  surely  come  from  thee  : 
Dut  let  me  still  abide, 

Nor  from  my  li()))e  remove, 
Till  thou  my  j)atient  spirit  guide 

Into  thy  perfect  hne. 


PRAYER.  id$ 

PRAYER. 

Rom.  8  :  26.      Gen.  32  :  26,  29.      Deut.  3  :  27. 

Shepherd  Divine,  our  wants  relieve, 

In  this  our  evil  day : 
To  all  thy  tempted  followers  give 

The  power  to  watch  and  pray. 

Long  as  our  fiery  trials  last, 

Long  as  the  cross  we  bear, 
O  let  our  souls  on  thee  be  cast 

In  never-ceasing  prayer. 

The  Si^irit  of  interceding  grace 

Give  us  in  faith  to  claim; 
To  wrestle  till  we  see  thy  face, 

And  know  thy  hidden  name. 

Till  thou  thy  jierfect  love  impart, 

Till  thou  thyself  bestow. 
Be  this  the  cry  of  every  heart,jj  '. » 

"I  will  not  let  thee  2fo.  -.-.y. 


ir>" 


"  I  will  not  let  thee  go,  unless 
Thou  tell  thy  name  to  me  ; 
With  all  thy  great  salvation  bless, 
And  make  me  all  like  thee. 

rr<  n  rr)-j 

"  Then  let  me  on  the  mountain-top, 
Behold  thy  open  face ; 
Where  faith  in  sight  is  swallow'd  up. 
And  prayer  in  endless  praise." 


lo6  THE    POWER    OF    PRAYER. 

THE    POWER    OF     PRAYER. 

Exodus  17  :  12.     Exodus  32  :  10.     James  5:17. 

O  WONDROUS  power  of  faithful  prayer ! 

What  tongue  can  tell  th'  aliniglitv  gi-ace  ? 
Gp^cJ's  hands  or  bound  or  open  are, 

As  Moses  or  Elijah  prays ; 
Let  Moses  in  the  Spirit  groan, 
And  God  cries  out:  "Let  me  alone! 

"  Let  me  alone,  tliat  all  my  Avrath 
May  rise,  the  wicked  to  consume  ; 
While  justice  hears  thy  praying  faitli, 

It  cannot  seal  the  sinner's  doom : 
]\Iy  Son  is  in  my  servant's  prayer. 
And  Jesus  forces  me  to  spare.'-'  ' 

O  blessed  Avord  of  gospel  grace. 

Which  now  Ave  for  our  Israel  })lcad ! 

A  foithless  and  backsliding  race,    ' 
Whom  thou  hast  out  of  Egypt  freed ; 

O  do  not  tliou  in  Avratli  chastise, 

Xor  let  thy  Avhole  displeasure  vise ! 

Fatlier,  avc  ask  in  Jesus'  name; 

In  Jesus'  ])o>ver  and  spirit  pray ; 
Divert  thy  vengeful  thunder's  jiim  ; 

O  turn  tliy  threat'ning  Avrath  uAva y  ! 
Our  guilt  and  punislimeut  remove, 
Aud  magnify  tliy  ])ard'ning  love. 

,  Eatlicr,   rt'gard   tliy  ])U  ading  Son, 
Accept  his  all-a\  ailiug  prayer  ; 


AVENGE    ME    OF    MINE    ADVERSARY.  107 

And  send  a  peacofal  answer  down, 

In  honour  of  our  spokesman  there  ! 
Whose  blood  proclaims  our  sins  forgiven, 
And  speaks  thy  rebels  up  to  heaven. 


'^AVENGE   ME   OF    MINE    ADVERSARY." 

Luke   18  :  r,  7.     Gen.   3:15.     Matt.    12  :  29.     Rom.    16:2 

Jesus,  thou  hast  bid  us  pray, 
Pray  always,  and  not  faint ; 

With  the  word  a  power  convey 
'^*^'  To  utter  our  complaint. 

Quiet  shalt  thou  never  know. 
Till  we  from  sin  are  fully  freed : 

O  avenge  us  of  our  foe. 
And  bruise  the  Serpent's  head ! 

We  have  now  beofuu  to  crv. 

And  we  will  never  end, 
Till  we  find  salvation  nigh. 

And  grasp  the  Sinner's  Friend. 
Day  and  night  we'll  speak  our  woe. 

With  thee  importunately  plead : 
O  aveno'e  us  of  our  foe, 
.     '    And  bruise  the  Serj^ent's  head ! 

Speak  the  word,  and  we  shall  be 
From  all  our  bands  released ; 

Oidy  thou  canst  set  us  free. 
By  Satan  long  oppress'd. 


ic8  AVENGE    ME    OF    MINE    ADVERSARY. 

NoNV  tliy  power  almiglity  show; 

Arise,  the  Woman's  conquerhig  SeiMl ! 
()  avenge  us  of  our  foe, 

And  l)ruise  tlie  Serpent's  liead ! 

To  destroy  his  work  of  sin, 

Thyself  in  us  reveal ; 
Manifest  thyself  within 

Our  flesh,  and  fully  dwell 
With  us,  in  us,  liere  below ; 

Enter,  and  make  us  free  indeed. 
O  avenge  us  of  our  foe, 

And  bruise  the  Serpent's  head ! 

Stronger  than  the  strong  man,  thou 

His  fury  canst  control. 
Cast  him  out,  by  entering  now, 

And  keep  our  rausom'd  soul ; 
Satan's  kingdom  overthrow, 

On  all  tlie  powers  of  darkness  tre.id: 
O  avenge  us  of  our  foe, 

x\nd  bruise  the  Serpent's  liead  ! 

To  the  never-ceasing  cries 

Of  thine  elect  attend; 
Send  deliverance  from  the  skies. 

The  mighty  Spirit  send. 
Though  to  man  thou  scemcst  slow, 

Our  cries  Ihou  scemcst  not  to  ]ioc«l : 
O  avenge  us  of  our  foe, 

And  bruise  the  Serpent's  IicikI  ! 

Come,  O  come,  all-glorions   Lord  ! 
Xo  longer  now  delny  ; 


AWAKE    TO    RIGHTEOUSNESS.  109 

With  thy  Sphit's  two-edged  sword 

The  crooked  Serpent  shiy! 
Bare  thine  arm,  and  give  the  blow, 

Root  out  and  kill  the  hellish  seed. 
O  avenge  us  of  our  foe, 

And  bruise  the  Serpent's  head ! 


AWAKE    TO    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

Eph.  5:   14.      Luke    18  :  l.      Rom.  8  :  15.      Dan.  9  :  2 

Ah,  when  shall  I  awake 

From  sin's  soft,  soothing  power. 
The  slumber  from  my  spirit  shake, 

And  rise  to  fall  no  more ! 
Awake,  no  more  to  sleep. 

But  stand  with  constant  care, 
Looking  for  God  my  soul  to  keep. 

And  watching  unto  prayer  ! 

0  could  I  always  pray. 
And  never,  never  faint; 

])ut  simply  to  my  God  display 
My  every  care  and  want ! 

1  know  that  thou  would'st  give 
More  than  I  can  request ; 

Thou  still  art  ready  to  recei^•e 
My  soul  to  perfect  rest. 

I  feel  thee  willing.  Lord, 
A  sinful  world  to  save : 


no  AWAKE    TO    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

All  may  obey  thy  gracious  word, 
3Iay  peace  and  pardon  have. 

Not  one  of  all  the  race 
But  may  return  to  thee — 

But  at  the  throne  of  sovereign  grace 
May  fall  and  weep,  like  me. 

Here  will  I  ever  lie, 

And  tell  thee  all  my  care  ; 
And  Father,  Abba,  Father,  cry, 

And  pour  a  ceaseless  prayer, 
Till  thou  my  sins  subdue, 

Till  thou  my  sins  destroy, 
My  spirit  after  God  renew, 

And  fill  Avith  peace  and  joy. 

Messiah,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Into  my  soul  bring  in 
The  everlasting  righteousness. 

And  make  an  end  of  sin. 
Into  all  those  that  seek 

Redemption  through  thy  blood, 
The  sanctifying  Spirit  speak, 

The  plenitude  of  God. 

Let  us  in  patience  wait 

Till  fiiith  shall  make  us  whole  ; 
Till  thou  shalt  all  things  new  create 

In  each  believing  soul. 
Who  can  resist  thy  will  y 

Speak,  and  it  shall   be  done  ! 
Thou  shalt  the   work  of  faith  fiillil, 

And  i)erfect  uh  in  one. 


THE    BEATITUDES.  m 


THE    BEATITUDES. 

Matt.   5  :  3,  i:t. 

Saviour,  on  me  the  want  bestow 
Which  all  that  feel  shall  surely  know 

Their  sins  on  earth  forgiven; 
Give  me  to  prove  the  kingdom  mine, 
And  taste,  in  holiness  divme, 

The  happiness  of  heaven. 

Turn  into  flesh  my  heart  of  stone, 
And,  while  I  mourn  for  thee  alone. 

The  consolation  send; 
O  come  thyself,   my  soul  t'  embrace, 
And  let  my  cheerful  life  of  grace 

In  glorious  comfort  end ! 

Meeken  my  soul,  thou  heavenly  Lamb, 
That  I  in  the  new  earth  may  claim 

My  hundred-fold  rcAvard — 
My  rich  inheritance  possess. 
Co-heir  with  the  great  Prince  of  peace, 

Co-partner  with  my  Lord. 

Me  v\-ith  that  restless  thirst  inspire. 
That  sacred,  infinite  desire. 

And  feast  my  hungry  heart: 
Less  than  thyself  cannot  suffice; 
My  soul -for  all  thy  fulness  cries, 

For  all  thou  hast  ^and  art. 


il-  THE    BEATITUDES. 

Mercy  wlio  show  shall  mercy  find; 
Thy  pitiful  and  tender  mind 

Be,  Lord,  on  me  bestow'd ; 
So  shall  I  still  the  blessing  gain. 
And  to  eternal  life  retain 

The  mercy  of  my  God. 

Jesus,  the  crowning  grace  impart ! 
Bless  me  with  purity  Qf  heart, 

That,  now  heliolding  thee, 
I  soon  may  "\'iew  thy  open  face, 
On  all  tliy  glorious  beauties  gaze, 

And  God  for  ever  see ! 

Lord,  give  me  that  j^acific  mind 

Which  sjH-eads  thy  jDcace  among  manl<in<l, 

And  knits  them  all  in  one : 
So  shall  he  own  me  for  liis  child. 
Who  all,  through  thee,  hath  reconciled, 

And  take  me  to  his  throne. 

Not  for  my  fault,  or  folly's  sake. 
The  name,  or  mode,  or  form  T  take. 

But  for  true  holiness  : 
Let  me  be  wrong'd,  reviled,  al)horrM, 
And  thee,  my  sanctifying  Lord, 

Li  life  and  death  confess. 

Gall'd  to  sustain  the  h;dlow\l  cross. 
And  suffer  for  thy  righteous  cause, 

Pronounce  me  doubly  blest; 
And   let   liiy  gloi'ious  Spirit,  Lord, 
Assure  me  of  my  great  inward, 

In  heaven's  ♦torn;)l  fcMst. 


IN    A    HURRY    OF.    BUSINESS.  II 

t 

IN    A    HURRY    OF    BUSINESS. 

Isaiah  26  :  3. 

The  prayinu:  Spirit  breathe, 

The  watching  power  impart 
From  all  entan^'lemeuts  beneath 

Call  off  my  peaceful  licart. 
My  feeble  mind  sustain, 

By  worldly  tlioughts  opprest ; 
Appear,  and  bid  me  tm*n  again 

To  my  eternal  rest. 

Swift  to  my  rescue  come, 

Tliy  own  this  moment  seize ; 
Gather  my  wand'ring  spirit  home, 

And  keep  in  perfect  peace. 
Suffer'd  no  more  to  rove 

O'er  all  the  eartli  abroad. 
Arrest  the  prisoner  of  tliy  lo^•o, 

.\nd  shut  me  up  in  God. 


PARI     i  V 


♦ 

PART    THE     FOURTH. 

"THE    MYSTERY    OF    GODLINESS." 

2  Cor.  8  :  9.     Rev.  19  :  13. 

With  glorious  clouds  encompass'd  round, 

Whom  angels  dimly  see, 
Will  the  Unsearchable  be  found, 

Or  God  ai^pear  to  me  ? 

Will  he  forsake  liis  throne  above, 

Himself  to  worms  impart  ?  J 

Answer,  thou  Man  of  Grief  and  Love ! 
And  speak  it  to  my  heart. 

In  manifested  love  explain 

Thy  wonderful  design : 
What  meant  the  suffering  Son  of  Man, 

The  streaming  blood  divine  ? 

Didst  thou  not  in  our  flesh  appear, 

And  live  and  die  below, 
That  I  may  now  perceive  thee  near, 

And  my  Redeemer  knoAV  ? 


Il8  THE    HEAVENLY    FIRE. 

Come  then,  and  to  my  soul  reveal 
The  heights  and  depths  of  grace ; 

The  wounds  which  all  my  sorrows  heal, 
That  dear  disfigured  face! 

Before  my  eyes  of  foith  confest, 
Stand  forth  a  slaughter'd  Lamb  ; 

And  wrap  me  in  thy  crimson  vest, 
And  tell  me  all  thy  name. 

Jehovah  in  thy  person  show, 

Jeliovah  crucified  ! 
And  then  the  pardoning  God  I  know, 

xVnd  feel  the  blood  applied. 

I  view  the  Lamb  in  his  own  light, 

AVhom  .angels  dimly  see  ; 
And  gaze,  transported  at  the  sight, 

To  all  eternity. 


THE    HEAVENLY    FIRE. 

Lev.  6:13. 

0  Tiiou  who  earnest  from  above, 
Tlie  pure  celestial  fire  to  iin])art. 

Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
On  the  moan  altar  of  my  heart. 

There  let  it  ior  thy  glory  burn 
With  inoxtingnisliable  bla/e  ; 

.\nd  Irembling,  to  its  Source  return. 
In  humble  love  and  lervont  praise. 


MOSES'S    WISH.  119 

Jesus,  confirm  my  heart's  desire, 

To  work,  and  speak,  and  think  for  thee ; 
Still  let  me  guard  the  holy  fire, 

And  still  stir  up  thy  gift  in  me. 

Ready  for  all  thy  perfect  will. 
My  acts  of  faith  and  love  repeat. 

Till  death  thy  endless  mercies  seal, 
And  make  the  sacrifice  complete. 


MOSES'S    WISH. 

Ex.    33  :  18-22.       Keb.   4:16.     Matt.    5:8.      2  Cor.   3  :  li 
Rom.    13  :  14, 

O  God,  my  hope,  my  heavenly  rest, 

My  all  of  happiness  below, 
Grant  my  importunate  request. 

To  me,  to  me,  thy  goodness  show  : 
Thy  beatific  fiice  display. 
The  brio'htness  of  eternal  day. 


o 


Before  my  faith's  enlighten'd  eyes 

Make  all  thy  gracious  goodness  pass  ; 

Thy  goodness  is  the  sight  I  prize : 
O  may  I  see  thy  smiling  face  ! 

Thy  nature  in  my  soul  proclaim. 

Reveal  thy  love,  thy  glorious  name  ! 

There  in  the  place  beside  thy  throne, 
Where  all  that  find  acceptance  stand, 


120  MOSES'S    WISH. 

Iicceive  me  up  into  tliy  Son ; 

Cover  nie  with  tliy  mighty  lianil  ; 
Set  me  npontlie  Rock,  and  Jiide 
My  soul  in  Je.su';i  wounded  side. 

0  put  me  in  the  cleft ;  empower 

My  soul  the  glorious  sight  to  hour  ! 
Descend  in  this  accepted  hour ; 

Pass  by  me,  and  tliy  name  declare  ; 
Thy  wrath  withdraw,  thy  hand  remove, 
And  show  thyself  the  God  of  Love. 

To  thee,  great  God  of  Love  !  I  bow, 
And  prostrate  in  thy  sight  adore: 

By  faith  I  see  thee  j^assing  noAV ; 
I  have,  but  still  I  ask  for  more. 

A  glimpse  of  love  cannot  suffice  : 

My  soul  for  all  thy  presence  cries. 

The  fulness  of  my  vast  reward 

A  blest  eternity  shall  be  : 
But  hast  thou  not  on  earth  prepared 

Some  better  thing  than  tliis  for  me  ? 
What — but  one  drop  !— one  transient  siglit ! 

1  want  a  sun — a  sea  of  liglit. 

Moscii  thy  ])a<'k\vard  parts  iiiiglit  view, 
But  not  a  perfect  sight  obtain  ; 

The  Gospel  doth  thy  fulness  show 
To  us,  by  the  commandment  slain  : 

The  dead  to  sin  shall  find  the  grace; 

Tlio  pure  in  heart  shall  see  thy  fact'. 

IMore  favour'd  than  the  saints  of  old — 
Who  now  by  faith  a]>])roa('h  to  thee,    . 


FOR    RENEWED    GRACE.  123 

Shall  all  with  open  foce  beliold 
In  Christ  the  glorious  Deity ; 
Shall  see,  and  put  the  Godhead  on, 
The  nature  of  thy  sinless  Son ! 

This,  this  is  our  high  calling's  prize  ! 

Thine  image  in  thy  Son  I  claim ; 
And  still  to  higher  glories  rise, 

Till  all  transform'd  I  know  thy  name, 
.ind  glide  to  all  my  heaven  above, 
My  highest  heaven  in  Jesu's  love. 


FOR    RENEWED    GRACE. 

Mai.  3:1.     Matt.  15  :  13. 

Light  of  life,  seraphic  lire, 

Love  Divine,  thyself  impart ; 
Every  fainting  soul  inspire ; 

Shine  in  every  drooj^ing  heart ! 
Every  mournful  sinner  cheer. 

Scatter  all  our  guilty  gloom ; 
Son  of  God,  appear,  a|3pear ! 

To  thy  human  temples  come. 

Come,  in  this  accepted  hour  ; 

Bring  thy  heavenly  kingdom  in  ; 
Fill  us  with  the  glorious  power, 

Rooting  out  the  seeds  of  sin  : 
Nothing  more  can  we  require. 

We  will  covet  nothing  less ; 
Be  thou  all  our  heart's  desire, 

All  our  joy,  and  all  our  peace ! 


J  22  IN    TEMPTATION. 

IN     TEMPTATION. 

Psalm  91  :  4.      Psalm  36  :  9. 

Jesu,  Lover  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll. 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high : 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  be  past; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 

O  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

Other  refuge  have  I  none, 

Hangs  my  helijless  soul  on  thee  ; 
Leave,  ah  !   leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me : 
aVll  my  trust  on  thee  is  stay'd ; 

All  my  help  from  thee  T  bring 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

Wilt  thou  not  recrard  mv  call  ? 

AYilt  thou  not  accept  my  praytr  V 
Lo !    I  sink,  I  faint,  I  fill ! 

Lo !    on  thee  I  cast  my  care  ! 
Reach  me  out  thy  gracious  hand ! 

Wliile  I  of  thy  strength  receive, 
Hoping  agiiinst  hope  I  stand. 

Dying,  and  behold  T  liv^  ! 

Thou,  O  C^hrist,  art  m!1   I   want; 
3Iore  tlinn  all  \n  tlicc  I  find  : 


AN    ACT    OF    DEVOTION. 

Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 
Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind  ; 

Just  and  holy  is  thy  jSTame ; 
I  am  all  unrighteousness  ; 

False  and  full  of  sin  I  am; 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  o-race. 

Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  cover  all  my  sin  ; 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  witJun  ; 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art ; 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee; 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Kise  to  all  eternity. 


AN     ACT     OF     DEVOTION. 

Matt.  6  :  22.      i    Cor.   lo  :  31.      Rom.  12  :  2.     John  10 

'^  God  of  almighty  love, 

By  whose  sufficient  grace 
I  lift  my  heart  to  things  above, 

And  humbly  seek  thy  face : 
Through  Jesus  Christ  the  Just, 

My  faint  desires  receive ; 
And  let  me  in  thy  goodness  trust, 

And  to  thy  glory  live. 

Whate'er  I  say  or  do. 
Thy  glory  be  my  aim ; 


i'T- 


124      THE  LOVE  OF  CHRIST  THE  SINNER'S  PLEA. 

My  ofteriiigs  all  bo  offer'd  tlirough 

The  ever-blessed  Xame  ! 
Jesus,  my  single  eye 

Be  fix'd  on  thee  alone  : 
Thy  name  be  praised  on  earth,  on  higli ; 

Thy  Avill  by  all  be  done  ! 

Spirit  of   faith,  inspire 

jMy  consecrated  heart ; 
Fill  me  with  pure,  celestial  fire. 

With  all  thou  hast,  and  art; 
JMy  feeble  mind  transform, 

And,  perfectly  renew'd. 
Into  a  saint  exalt  a  worm, 

A  worm  exalt  to  God ! 


THE   LOVE    OF    CHRIST    THE  SINNER'S    PLEA 

Isabh   27  :  5. 

O  Tnou  who  hast  redeenrd  of  old. 

And  bidd'st  me  of  thy  strength  lay  hold. 

And  be  at  peace  with  thee ; 
Hel})  me  thy  benefits  to  own, 
And  hear  me  tell  what  tliou  hnst  done, 

0  dying  Lamb,  for  me. 

<  )ut    ot"  niyst'll'   lor  lirlj)   I   go, 
Thy  only  love  resolved  to  know  ; 

Thy  love  my  ])lea  T  make; 
(live  nie  thy  love,  '(is  all    I   claim  ; 
(tIvc,  for  the  honour  of   tliy   nanir. 

Give,   lor  ihy    jucrcy's  sake. 


THE  LOVE  OF  CHRIST  THE   SINNER'S  PLEA.        iz: 

Canst  tlioii  deny  that  love  to  me  ? 
Say,  thou  incarnate  Deity, 

Thou  Man  of  Sorrows,  say; 
Thy  glory  why  didst  thou  enshrme 
hi  such  a  clod  of  earth  as  mine, 

And  wrap  thee  in  my  clay  ? 

Ancient  of  Days,  why  didst  thou  come, 
And  stoop  to  a  poor  virgin's  womb, 

Contracted  to  a  span  ? 
Flesh  of  our  flesh  why  wast  thou  made. 
And  humbly  in  a  manger  laid. 

The  new-l)orn  Son  of  Man  ? 

Love,  only  love  thy  heart  inclined. 
And  brought  thee.  Saviour  of  mankind, 

Down  from  thy  tin-one  above  ; 
Love  made  my  God  a  man  of  grief, 
Distress'd  thee  sore  for  my  relief: 

O  mystery  of  Love  ! 

Because  thou  lov'dst,  and  diedst  for  me, 
Cause  me,  my  Saviour,  to  love  thee, 

And  gladly  to  resign 
Whate'er  I  have,  vvhate'er  I  am  ; 
My  life  be  all  with  thine  the  same. 

And  all  thy  death  be  mine. 


26  DIVINE    LOVE. 


DIVINE    LOVE. 
I. 

Eph.  3  :  iS,  ly.      Ezra  9:6.      ::  Cor,  ij  :  15. 

Infinite,  unexhausted  Love ! 

(Jesus  and  Love  are  one :) 
If  still  to  nie  thy  bowels  move, 

They  are  restrain'd  to  none. 

What  shall  I  do  my  God  to  love? 

My  loving  God  to  praise? 
The  length,  and  breadth,  and  height  to  prove, 

And  depth  of  sovereign  grace  ? 

Thy  sovereign  grace  to  all  extends, 

Immense  and  unconfincd : 
From  age  to.  age  it  never  ends ; 

It  reaches  all  mankind. 

Throughout  the  world  its  breadth  is  known 
,  .  Wide  as  infinity ! 
So  wide,  it  never  pass'd  by  one, 
Or  it  had  pass\l  by  me. 

j\Iy  trespass  was  grown  up  to  heaven  ; 

But  far  above  the  skies, 
In  Christ  abundantly  forgiven, 

I  s('<'  ihy  nvrcics  rise  ! 

The  depth  of  all-redeenung  love, 

What  angel-tongue  can  tell  V 
O  may  I  to  the  utmost  ])rove 

The  gift  uns])eakable  ! 


DIVINE    LOVE.  12? 

Deeper  than  hell,  it  pluck' d  me  tlience ; 

Deeper  than  inbred  sin, 
Jesus's  love  my  heart  shall  cleanse. 

When  Jesus  enters  in. 

Come  quickly,  gracious  Lord,  and  take 

Possession  of  thine  own  ; 
My  longing  heart  vouchsafe  to  make 

Thine  everlastino^  throne ! 


'O 


Assert  thy  claim,  maintain  thy  right, 
Come  quickly  from  above : 

And  sink  me  to  perfection's  Iieight, 
The  depth  of  humble  love. 


II. 

Luke  lo  :  39.      I  Tim.  3  :  16. 

0  Love  Divine,  how  sweet  thou  art ! 
When  shall  I  find  my  willing  lieart 

All  taken  up  by  thee  ? 

1  thirst,  I  faint,  I  die  to  prove 
The  greatness  of  redeeming  love. 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me ! 

Stronger  his  love  than  deatli  or  licll; 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable  : 

The  first-born  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see  ; 
They  cannot  reach  the  mystery, 

The  length,  and  breadth,  and  heiglit. 
10 


128  DIVINE    LOVE. 

God  only  knows  tlie  love  of  God: 
O  that  it  now  were  shed  abroad 

In  this  poor  stony  heart ! 
For  love  I  sigh,  for  love  I  pine : 
This  only  portion,  Lord,  be  mine, 

Be  mine  this  better  part! 

O  that  I  could  for  ever  sit 
With  3fari/  at  the  Master's  feet ! 

Be  this  my  happy  choice : 
My  only  care,  delight,  and  bliss. 
My  joy,  my  hei^ven  on  earth,  be  this. 

To  hear  the  bridegroom's  voice  ! 


lU. 

Eph.  3  :  iS,  19. 


What  shall  I  do  my  God  to  love, 

My  Saviour,  and  the  world's,  to  praise? 

Whose  bowels  of  compassion  move 
To  me,  and  all  the  fallen  race ! 

Whose  mercy  is  divinely  free 

For  all  the  fallen  race,  and  me  ! 

I  \owvr  to  know,  and  to  make  known, 
Tlie  liel!j:hts  and  depths  of  love  divine, 

Tlie  kindness  thou  to  me  hast  shown, 
Whose  every  sin  was  counted  thine  I 

My  God  for  mo   resignM  ]»is  breath! 

He  died  to  save  mv  soul  from  denfh  ! 


DIVINE    LOVE. 

How  shall  I  thank  thee  for  the  grace 
On  me  and  all  mankind  bestow'd? 

O  that  my  every  breath  were  praise  ! 
O  that  my  heart  were  fill'd  with  God  ! 

My  heart  would  then  with  love  o'erllo\\', 

And  all  my  life  thy  glory  shoAV 

See  me,  O  Lord,  athirst  and  faint! 

Me,  weary  of  forbearing,  see ! 
And  let  me  feel  thy  love's  constraint, 

And  freely  give  up  all  for  thee ; 
True  in  the  fiery  trial  prove. 
And  pay  thee  back  thy  dying  love ! 


129 


IV. 

2  Cor.  3  :    8. 

Love  Divine,  all  loves  excelling, 

Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down 
Fix  in  us  thy  liumble  dwelling. 

All  thy  foithful  mercies  crown : 
Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion  ; 

Pure  mibounded  love  thou  art ; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation ; 

Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

Come,  almighty  to  deliver. 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  receive  ; 

Suddenly  return,  and  never, 

Kever  more  thy  temples,  leave : 

Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing; 
Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above  ; 


130  DIVINE    LOVE. 

Pray,  and  praise  thee  without  ceasing, 
Glory  in  thy  perfect  love. 

Finish,  then,  thy  ncAV  creation, 

Pure  and  spotless  let  us  be  ; 
Let  us  see  thy  great  salvation. 

Perfectly  restored  in  thee  : 
Changed  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place. 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee. 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  j^raise! 


V. 

Lam.  I  :  la.      Phil.  3  :  8.      Gal.  5  :  24.. 

O  Love  Divine !  what  hast  thou  done  ! 

The  immortal  God  hath  died  for  nie  I 
Tiie  Father's  co-eternal  Son 

Bore  all  my  sins  upon  the  tree  : 
The  immortal  God  for  me  hatli  died  ; 
My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified. 

Behold  him,  all  ye  that  pass  by, 

Tlie  bleedincf  Prince  of  Life  and  Peace  .' 

Come,  see,  ye  worms,  your  Maker  die, 
And  say,  was  ever  grief  like  his  ? 

Come,  feel  witli  me  his  blood  applied : 

My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified. 

Is  crucified  for  me  and  you. 

To  brinir  us  rebels  back  to  God: 


DIVINE    LOVE. 

Believe,  believe  the  record  true, 

Ye  all  are  bought  with  Jesu's  blood ; 
Pardon  for  all  flows  from  his  side  ; 
My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified. 

Then  let  us  sit  beneath  his  cross, 

And  gladly  catch  the  healing  stream  : 

All  things  for  him  account  but  loss, 
And  give  up  all  our  hearts  to  him : 

Of  nothing  think  or  speak  beside, 
"  My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified." 


VI. 

Psalm   73  :  25. 


Jesus,  all-atoning  Lamb, 
Thine,  and  only  thine,  I  am  ; 
Take  my  body,  spirit,  soul ; 
Only  thou  possess  the  whole. 

Thou  my  one  thing  needful  be  ; 
Let  me  ever  cleave  to  thee  ; 
Let  me  choose  the  better  part ; 
Let  me  give  thee  all  my  heart. 

Fairer  than  the  sons  of  men. 
Do  not  let  me  turn  again. 
Leave  the  fountain-head  of  bliss, 
Stoop  to  creature-happiness. 


1^2  DIVINE    LOVE. 

Whom  liavc  I  on  enrlli  below  ? 
Thee,  and  only  thee  I  know  ; 
Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  thee  ? 
Thou  art  all  in  all  to  me. 

All  my  treasure  is  above  ; 
All  my  riches  is  thy  love  : 
Who  the  worth  of  lo^e  can  tell  ? 
Infinite,  unsearchable  ! 

Thou,  O  Love,  my  jjortion  art : 
Lord,  thou  know'st  my  simple  heart ! 
Other  comforts  I  despise  ; 
Love  be  all  my  paradise. 

Notliing  else  can  I  require  ; 
Love  fills  uj)  my  whole  desire  ; 
All  thy  other  gifts  remove. 
Still  thou  giv'st  me  all  in  love! 


VII. 

O  Love,  I  languish  at  thy  stay ! 

I  pine  for  thcc  with  lingering  smart, 
Weary  and  faint  througli  long  delay  : 

Wlien  wilt  tliou  come  into  my  heart ! 
From  sin  and  sorrow  set  mo  free, 
And  swallow  up  my  soul  in  lliee  ! 

Come,  O  thou  universal  Good! 

Balm  of  the   wounded  conscience,  come! 


DIVINE    LOVE.  133 

The  hungry,  dying  spirit's  food, 

The  weary,  wand'ring  pilgrim's  home ; 
Haven  to  take  tlie  sliipwreck'd  in, 
My  everlasting  rest  from  sin! 

Be  thou,  O  Love,  whate'er  I  Avant: 

Support  my  feebleness  of  mind ; 
Relieve  the  thirsty  soul,  tlie  faint, 

Revive,  illuminate  the  blind; 
The  mournful  cheer,  the  drooping  lead, 
And  heal  the  sick  and  raise  the  dead. 

Come,  O  my  comfort  and  deliglit! 

My  strength  and  health,  my  sliield  and  sun, 
My  boast,  and  confidence,  and  miglit. 

My  joy,  my  glory,  and  my  crown: 
My  gospel  hope,  my  calling's  prize ; 
My  tree  of  life,  my  paradise. 

The  secret  of  the  Lord  thou  art, 

The  mystery  so  long  unknown, 
Christ  in  a  pure  and  perfect  heart ! 

The  name  inscribed  on  the  white  stone  I 
The  life  divine,  the  little  leaven, 
My  precious  pearl,  my  present  heaven. 


VIII. 

Rom.  5  :  5. 

My  God !  I  know,  I  feel  thee  miJie, 
And  will  not  quit  my  claim. 

Till  all  I  have  is  lost  in  thine. 
And  all  renew'd  I  am. 


134  DIVINE    LOVE. 

I  liold  tlice  Avitli  a  trenibliug  hand, 

But  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  steadfastly  by  faith  I  stand, 

And  all  thy  goodness  know. 

When  shall  I  sec  the  welcome  liour, 
That  jjlants  my  God  in  me ! 

Spirit  of  health,  and  life,  and  power, 
And  perfect  liberty ! 

Jesus,  thine  all-victorious  love 
Shed  in  my  heart  abroad  ; 

Then  shall  my  feet  no  longer  rove, 
Rooted  and  fix'd  in  God. 

Love  only  can  the  conquest  Avin, 
The  strength  of  sin  subdue, 

(Mine  own  unconquerable  sin,) 
And  form  my  soul  anew. 

Love  can  bow  down  the  stubborji  neck, 
The  stone  to  iiesli  convert, 

Soften,  and  melt,  and  pierce,  and  break, 
An  adamantine  heart. 

O  that  in  me  the  sacred  fire 
Miglit  now  begin  to  glow, 

Burn  up  the  dross  of  base  desire, 
And  make  the  mountains  flow ! 

0  tliat  it  now  from  lieavcn  miglit  fall, 
And  all  my  sins  consume  I 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  thee  \  call, 
Spirit  f)f  burning,  come! 


DIVINE    LOVE.  135 

Refining  nrc,  go  throng] i  my  lieart, 

Illnminate  my  soul; 
Scatter  thy  life  through  every  part, 

And  sanctify  the  whole. 

Xo  longer  then  my  lieart  shall  mourn, 

While,  purified  by  grace, 
I  only  for  his  glory  burn. 

And  always  see  his  face. 

My  steadfast  soul,  from  falling  free. 

Shall  then  no  longer  move  ; 
But  Christ  be  all  the  world  to  me, 

And  all  my  heart  be  love. 


PART     V. 


Sat  vet)  "B.adm. 


PART    THE    FIFTH, 
PENITENCE    AND    LOVE 

Deat.  32,  :  39.      Psalm  119  :  96. 

Deepex  the  wound  tliy  hands  ha^e  made 

In  this  weak,  helpless  soul, 
Till  mercy,  with  its  balmy  aid, 

Descends  to  make  me  wliole. 

The  shai-puess  of  thy  two-edged  sword, 

Enable  me  to  endure ; 
Till  bold  to  say.  My  hallowing  Lord 

Hath  wrought  a  perfect  cure. 

I  see  the  exceeding  broad  command. 

Which  all  contains  in  one: 
Enlarge  my  heart  to  understand 

The  mystery  unknown. 

O  that  with  all  thy  saints  I  might 

By  sweet  experience  prove, 
What  is  the  length,  and  breadth,  and  heigiit, 

And  depth,  of  perfect  love  ! 


140  THE    PROPITIATION     FOR    OUR    SINS, 

''THE    PROPITIATION    FOR    OUR    SINS." 

Heb.  9  :  22.      Hcb.  13  :  8.     Luke  7  :  42. 

God  of  my  salvation,  hear, 

And  help  me  to  believe! 
Simply  do  I  now  draw  near, 

Thv  blessino:  to  receive. 
Full  of  sin,  alas  !  I  am ; 

But  to  thy  wounds  for  refuge  ilee : 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

Standing  now  as  newly  slain, 

To  thee  I  lift  mine  eye ! 
Balm  of  all  my  grief  and  pain. 

Thy  grace  is  always  nigh : 
Now,  as  yesterday,  the  same 

Thou  art,  and  wilt  for  ever  be 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Tliy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

Nothing  have  I,  Lord,  to  pay  ; 

Nor  can  thy  grace  procure  ; 
Empty  send  me  not  away. 

For  I,  thou  know'st,  am  j)()or: 
Dust  and  ashes  is  my  name, 

3Iy  all  is  sin  and  misery  ; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lnnib, 

Thy  blood  was  shod  for  me. 

No  good  word,  or  woik,  or  thought, 
Ih-incr  I  to  gain  tliv  grace  ; 


SORROW    FOR    SIN.  1 4) 

Pardon  I  accept  unbouglit ; 

Thy  proffer  I  embrace  : 
Coming  as  at  first  I  came, 

To  take,  and  not  bestow  on  thee; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Tliy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

Saviour,  from  thy  womided  side 

I  never  will  depart ; 
Here  will  I  my  spirit  hide, 

When  I  am  pure  in  heart. 
Till  my  place  above  I  claim, 
'    This  only  shall  be  all  my  plea, 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  vras  shed  for  me. 


SORROW    FOR    SIN. 

Lake  15  :  4,  5.      Matt.  8  :  3.        Job  14  :  14. 

Jesus,  thou  know'st  my  sinfulness. 

My  faults  are  not  conceal'd  from  thee  ; 

A  sinner  in  my  last  distress. 

To  thy  dear  wounds  I  fain  would  ilee, 

And  never,  never  thence  depart. 

Close  shelter'd  in  thy  loving  heart. 

How  shall  I  find  the  living  way, 

Lost,  and  confused,  and  dark,  and  hVnul  ? 
Ah,  Lord,  my  soul  is  gone  astray: 

Ah,  Shepherd,  seek  my  soul,  and  find. 
And  in  thy  arms  of  mercy  take. 
And  bring  the  weary  Avanderer  back. 


142     RESTORATION    TO    THE     FAVOUR     OF    GOD 

Weary  and  sick  of  sin  I  am ; 

I  hate  it,  Lord,  and  yet  I  love ! 
AYhen  wilt  tlioii  rid  me  of  my  <«liauic  ? 

When  wilt  thou  all  my  load  remove, 
Destroy  the  fiend  that  lurks  Avithin, 
And  speak  the  word  of  power,  *'  Be  clean "'  V 

O  Lord,  if  I  at  last  discern 

That  I  am  sin,  and  thou  art  love, 

If  now  o'er  me  thy  bowels  yearn, 
Give  me  a  token  from  above  ; 

And  conquer  my  rebellious  will. 

And  bid  my  murmuring  heart  be  still. 

Sin  only  let  me  not  commit, 
(Sin  never  can  advance  thy  praise,) 

And,  lo!  I  lay  me  at  thy  feet. 
And  wait  unwearied  all  my  days, 

Till  my  appointed  time  shall  come, 

And  thou  shalt  call  thine  exile  home. 


RESTORATION    TO    THE     FAVOUR    OF    COD 

Psalm  23  :  3.      Pro  v.  3  :  7. 

Son  of  God,  if  thy  free  grace 

Again  hath  raised  me  up ; 
Call'd  me  still  to  seek  thy  face 

And  given  me  back  my  hope : 
Still  thy  timely  help  aiibrd, 

And  all  tliy  loving-kindness  sliow ; 
Kei'i>  me,  kee])  me,  gracious  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  i^o. 


RESTORATION    TO    THE    FAVOUR    OF    GOD.      1 43 

By  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand, 

In  sore  temptation's  hour  ;    . .  . 
Save  me  with  thhie  outstretch'd  band, 

And  show  forth  all  thy  power ;  ;  t 
O  be  mindful  of  thy  word ! 
.'.Jl(Tphy  all-sufficient  grace  bestow; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord, 
t'-?/'    And  never  lot  me  go. 

Give  me,  Lord,  a  holy  fear, 

And  fix  it  in  ray  heart ; 
That  I  may  from  evil  near 
,,      With  timely  care  depart; 
Sin  be  more  then  hell  abhorred. 

Till  thou  destroy  the  tyrant  foe  ; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  go. 

N"ever  let  me  leave  thy  breast, 

From  thee,  my  Saviour,  stray. 
Thou  art  my  support  and  rest, 

My  true  and  living  way ; 
My  exceeding  great  reward, 

Li  heaven  above  and  earth  below ; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious'  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  go. 

Never  let  me  go  till  I, 

Upborne  on  wings  of  love. 
Gain  the  region  of  the  sky. 

And  take  my  seat  above ; 
See  thee  by  all  heaven  adored. 

And  all  thy  glorious  fulness  know; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  go. 
11 


144  REPENTANCE     OF    BELIEVERS. 

REPENTANCE    OF    BELIEVERS. 

Judges  i6  :  20,      Isaiah  57  :  17-19.       Psalm  103  :  iz. 

Saviour,  I  now  with  shame  confess 
My  thirst  for  creature  liappiness, 
By  base  desires  I  wrong'd  thy  love, 
And  forced  thy  mercy  to  remove. 

Yet  would  I  not  regard  thy  stroke ; 
But  when  thou  didst  thy  grace  revoke, 
And  when  thou  didst  thy  face  conceal. 
Thy  absence  I  refused  to  feel. 

I  knew  not  that  the  Lord  was  gone. 
In  my  own  froward  will  went  on, 
And  lived  to  the  desires  of  men, 

:\.nd  thou  hast  all  mv  wanderiugs  seen. 

mo  I  1 ' 

Yet,  O  the  riches  of  thy  grace ! 
Thou,  who  hast  seen  my  evil  ways. 
Wilt  freely  my  backslidings  heal, 
And  pardon  on  my  conscience  seal. 

For  this  I  at  thy  footstool  wait. 
Till  thou  my  peace  again  create; 
Fruit  of  thy  gracious  lips,  I'estore 
My  peace  and  l>i"l   me  sin   no  more  I 

Far  oir,  yet  at  thy  feet,  T  lie, 
'I'ill   lliou  again   thy   hlond   apply  : 
Till  thou  repeat  my  sins  forgiven, 
As  i'ar  from  God  as  hell  from  heaven. 


i;  RE-UNION    TO    GOD.  145 

But,  for  thy  truth  and  mercy's  sake, 
My  comfort  thou  wilt  give  me  back ; 
And  lead  me  on  from  orrace  to  srrace. 
In  all  the  paths  of  righteousness  : 

Till,  throughly  saved,  my  new-born  soul, 
And  perfectly  by  faith  made  whole. 
Doth  bright  in  thy  full  image  rise. 
To  share  thy  glory  in  the  skies. 


RE-UNION    TO    GOD. 

Eccles.  7  :  29. 

Upeight,  both  in  heart  and  will, 

We  by  our  God  were  made ; 
But  we  turn'd  from  good  to  ill. 

And  o'er  the  creature  stray'd  ; 
Multiplied  our  wand'ring  thought, 

Which  first  Avas  fix'd  on  God  alone; 
In  ten  thousand  objects  sought 

The  bliss  we  lost  in  one. 

From  our  own  inventions  vain 

Of  fancied  happiness, 
Draw  us  to  th}'self  again. 

And  bid  our  wand'rings  cease  ; 
Jesus,  speak  our  souls  restored. 

By  love's  divine  simplicity ; 
Reunited  to  our  Lord, 

And  wholly  lost  iu  thee ! 


1+6        CHRIST    OUR    ADVOCATE    AND    FRIEND. 

CHRIST    OUR    ADVOCATE    AND    FRIEND. 

I 

I    John    2:1.      Hu<.    14  :  4.      Ezek.    11  :  19.      L^a.   48  :  4. 

NVkary  of  wandering  from  niv  God, 
fii         And  now  made  willing  to  return, 
I  hear,  and  bow  me  to  the  rod ; 

For  thee,  not  without  hope,  I  mourn  : 
I  have  an  Advocate  above, 
A  Friend  before  tlie  throne  of  Love. 

O  Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
More  full  of  grace  than  I  of  sin  ; 

Yet  once'affain' I'Seek  thv  face, 
Open  thine  arms,  and  take  me  in  ; 

And  freely  my  backslidings  heal. 

And  love  the  faithless  sinner  still. 

Thou  know'st  the  way  to  bring  rae  back, 

My  fallen  spirit  to  restore  ; 
O  I  for  thy  ti-uth  and  mercy's  sake, 

Forgive,  and  bid  me  sin  no  move ; 
The  ruins  of  my  soul  repair, 
And  make  my  lieart  a  house  of  prayer. 

Tlie  stone  to  flesh  again  convert ; 

Tlie  veil  of  sm  agam  remove  : 
Sprinkle  thy  blood  upon  my  h.  ;,i(. 

And  melt  it  by  thy  dying  h>v<' ! 
This  rebel  heart  by  love  subdue, 
And  mak'-  ■*   ^'^fr,  mid  make  it   new. 

Give  to  mine  eyes  refreslnng  tears, 
And  kindle  my  relentings  now;' 


LONG-SUFFERING    OF    GOD.  147 

Fill  my  whole  soul  with  filial  fears : 

To  thy  sweet  yoke  my  spirit  bow  ; 
Bend  by  thy  grace,  O  bend  or  break, 
The  iron  sinew  in  my  neck ! 

Ah  !  give  me.  Lord,  the  tender  heart, 
That  trembles  at  the  approach  of  sin  : 

A  godly  fear  of  sin  impart  ; 

Implant,  and  root  it  deep  within ; 

That  I  may  dread  thy  gracious  power. 

And  never  dare  to  oifend  thee  more. 


•  ^ONG-SUFFERING  OF  GOD. 

2  Peter  3  :  9.      Rom.  8  :  21. 

O  God,  if  thou  art  lova  indeed. 
Let  it  once  more  be  proved  in  me, 

That  I  thy  mercy's  praise  may  spread, 
For  every  child  of  Adam  free  : 

O  let  me  now  the  gift  embrace : 

O  let  me  now  be  saved  by  grace ! 

If  all  long-suffering  thou  hast  shown 

On  me,  that  others  may  believe, 
Xow  make  thy  loving-kindness  known, 
[,,,  ,  Now  the  all-conquering  Spirit  give, 
Spirit  of  victory  and  power. 
That  I  mav  never  o^rieve  thee  more. 


t)' 


Grant  my  importunate  request ; 
If*')  It  is  not  7ny  desire,  but  thine; 


148  A    PENITENTIAL    HYMN. 

Since  thou  woiild'st  have  the  sinner  Idlest, 

XoAV  let  rae  in  thine  imiige  sliine, 
Nor  ever  from  thy  footsteps  move, 
But  moi'e  tlian  conquer  through  thy  love. 

Be  it  according  to  thy  will ; 

Set  my  imprison'd  spirit  free ; 
The  counsel  of  thy  grace  fulfil ; 

Into  tliy  glorious  liberty 
.,jyiy  spirit,  soul,  and  flesh  restore, 
And  I  shall  never  grieve  thee  more. 


A     PENITENTIAL     HYMN. 

Psalm  9^;  :  8.      Hcb.  4  :  3. 

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 

Though  I  have  done  thee  such  des])ito  ; 

Xor  cast  the  sinner  quite  away, 
Xor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

Though  I  have  stcel'd  my  stubborn  heart, 
And  still  shook  off  my  guilty  fears, 

And  vex'd,  and  urged  tliee  to  de})art, 
For  many  long  rebellious  years. 

Thongli  I  have  most  unfaithful  been, 
Oi"  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received; 

Ten  thousand  times  tliy  goodness  seen. 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  gricvM 

Yet,  01  tlie  chief  of  sinners  spare, 
III  lionour  of  mv  great  High-Priest; 


THE     PRODIGAL'S     RETURN.  149 

Nor  in  thy  righteous  anger  swear 

To  cxchide  me  from  thy  people's  rest. 

This  only  woe  I  deprecate ; 

This  only  plague  I  pray  remove; 
Xor  leaA'e  me  in  my  lost  estate  ; 

Xor  curse  me  with  this  w^ant  of  love. 

Now,  Lord,  my  weary  soul  release, 
Up-raise  me  with  thy  gracious  hand, 

And  guide  into  thy  perfect  peace, 
And  bring  me  to  the  promised  land. 


THE    PRODIGAL'S    RETURN. 

Luke  15  :  iS,  19.      Psalm  51  :  11. 

Yes,  from  this  instant  now,  I  will 
To  my  offended  Father  cry,;^, 

My  base  ingratitude  I  feel, 
Vilest  of  all  thy  children,  T, 

Xot  worthy  to  be  call'd  thy  son  ; 

Yet  will  I  thee  my  Father  own. 

Guide  of  my  life  hast  thou  not  been. 
And  rescued  me  from  passion's  power? 

Ten  thousand  times  preserved  from  sin, 
Nor  let  the  o-reedv  orrave  devour? 

And  wilt  thou  now  thy  wrath  retain. 

Nor  ever  love  thy  child  again  ? 

Ah!  canst  thou  find  it  in  thy  heart 
To  give  me  up,  so  long  pursued ! 


153        RENUNCIATION     OF    WORLDLY    VANITIES. 

All !  canst  thou  finally  depart, 

And  leaAe  thy  creature  in  his  blood  I 
Leave  me, — out  of  thy  presence  cast. 
To  perish  in  my  sins  at  last ! 

If  thou  hast  wilPd  me  to  return, 

If  weeping  at  thy  feet  I  fall, 

The  prodigal  thou  wilt  not  spurn, 

But  pity,  and  forgive  me  all, 

.hiiijin  answer  to  my  Friend  above, 

In  honour  of  his  bleeding  love! 


RENUNCIATION    OF    WORLDLY    VANITIES. 

I    Cor.   2  :  2.      Heb.    2  :  9.      Psalm    liG  :  7. 

Vaix,  delusive  world,  adieu. 

With  all  of  creature-good  ! 
Only  Jesus  I  pursue, 

AVho  bought  me  with  his  blood : 
All  tliy  pleasures  I  forego, 

I  trample  on  thy  wealtli  and  pride: 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

Other  knowledge  I  disdain, 

'Tis  all  but  vanity: 
Christ,  the  Lamb  of  God,  was  slain, 

lie  tasted  death  for  me. 
Me  to  save  from  en<lless  Avoe, 

The  sill-atoning  ^'i(•li^l   die<l  : 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 


RENUNCIATION     OF    WORLDLY    VANITIES.        I5I 

Turning  to  my  rest  again, 

The  Saviour  I  adore  ; 
He  relieves  ray  grief  and  pain, 

And  bids  me  weep  no  more. 
Rivers  of  salvation  flow 

From  out  his  head,  his  hands,  his  side : 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know. 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

Here  will  I  set  up  my  rest, 

My  fluctuating  heart 
From  the  liaven  of  his  breast 
"  Shall  never  more  depart. 
Whither  should  a  sinner  go  ? 

His  Avounds  for  me  stand  oj>eii  wide  : 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

Him  to  know  is  life  and  i)eace, 

And  pleasure  without  end ; 
This  is  all  my  happiness,^'  '\'  '  ]!■  T 

On  Jesus  to  depend  ; 
Daily  in  his  grace  to  grow, 

And  ever  in  his  faith  abide. 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified  I 

J»'lf'J(fO    O'J/] 

O  that  I  could  all  invite, 

This  saving  truth  to  prove : 
Show  the  length,  the  breadth,  the  b eight, 

And  depth  of  Jesus'  love  ! 
Fain  I  would  to  sinners  show 

The  blood  by  faith  alone  applied ! 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified ! 


152  AFTER    A    RELAPSE    INTO    SIN 

AFTER     A     RELAPSE     INTO     SIN 

Matt.    13  :  8.      John    11  :  32.      Job  42  :  5,  6. 

My  God,  my  God,  to  thcc  I  cry  ; 

Thee  only  would  I  know  ; 
Thy  purifying  blood  apply, 

And  wasli  nie  white  as  snow. 

Touch  mc,  and  make  the  leper  clean, 

Purge  my  iniquity : 
Unless  thou  wasli  my  soul  from  sin, 

I  have  no  part  in  thee. 

!   of'!*//     ]'■,('       1' 

But  art  tliou  not  already  mine  ? 

Answer,  if  mine  thou  art ! 
Whisper  within,  thou  Love  Divine, 

And  clieei*  my  drooping  heart. 

Tell  me  again  my  i)eace  is  made. 

And  bid  the  sinner  live  : 
The  debt's  discharged,  the  ransom's  paid, 

]\ry  Fatlier  must  forgive. 

Behold,  ihv  me  the  Victim  bleeds. 
His  wounds  are  open'd  wide  : 

For  me  the  blood  of  sprinkling  i)l('ads, 
And  speaks  me  justified. 

O  why  did  I  my  Sa\  i<MU'  leave. 

So  soon  nnfaithfid  ]-)rovc ! 
flow  could  I  thy  good  Spirit  grieve, 

And  sin  against  thy  love ! 


WATCH    AND   PRAY.  1 53 

I  forced  thee  first  to  disappear  ; 

I  turn'd  thy  face  aside : 
Ah,  Lord !  if  thou  hadst  still  been  here, 

Tliy  servant  had  not  died. 

I)iit  O,  how  soon  thy  wrath  is  o'er, 
And  pardoning  love  takes  place  ! 

Assist  me,  Saviour,  to  adore 
The  riches  of  thy  grace. 

0  could  I  lose  myself  in  thee. 
Thy  depth  of  mercy  i)ro\e. 

Thou  vast,  unfathomable  sea 
Of  imoxhausted  love  ! 

My  humbled  soul,  when  thou  art  near, 

In  dust  and  ashes  lies  : 
How  shall  a  sinful  worm  appear. 

Or  meet  thy  purer  eyes  ? 

1  loathe  myself  when  God  I  see, 
And  into  nothing  fall ; 

Content  if  thou  exalted  be. 
And  Christ  be  All  in  All. 


WATCH  AND  PRAY. 

Eph.  5  :  14.      Job  26  :  14.      Isaiah  30  :  21.      Psalm  18  :  2. 

GrxVcious  Redeemer,  shake 
This  slumber  from  my  soul ! 

Say  to  me  now,  "  Awake,  awake  ! 
And  Christ  shall  make  thee  whole." 


154  WATCH    AND    PRAY. 

Lay  to  tliy  mighty  hand; 

Alarm  mc  in  tliis  hour; 
And  make  inc  fully  understand 

The  tluuidor  of  thy  power. 

Give  me  on  thee  to  call,  '^ 

Always  to  watch  and  pray, 
Lest  I  into  temptation  fall, 

And  cast  my  shield  away. 
For  each  assault  prepared 

And  ready  may  I  be ; 
For  ever  standing  on  my  guard, 

And  looking  up  to  thee. 

O  do  til  on  always  warn 
■'••^"My  soul  of  evil  near! 

When  to  the  right  or  left  I  turn, 
Thy  voice  still  let  me  hear: 
"  Come  back !  this  is  the  w^ay ; 
Come  back,  and  walk  herein !" 
()  may  I  hearken  and  obey, 
And  shun  the  paths  of  sin  ! 

Thou  seest  my  feebleness ; 

Jesus,  be  thou  my  power, 
My  lielp  nn<l  refnge  in  distress, 

My  fortress  and  my  tower. 
Give  me  to  trust  in  thee! 

13e  thou  my  sure  abode  ; 
My  hoii),  and  rock,  and  buckler  be, 

My  Saviour,  and  my  God. 

Myself  J  camioL  s.ivi*. 
Myself  I  cannot  keep : 


PAY    THY    VOWS.  155 

But  strength  in  thee  I  surely  have,! 

Whose  eyelids  never  sleep : 
My  soul  to  thee  alone, 

Now,  therefore,  I  commend ; 
Thou,  Jesus,  love  me  as  thy  own, 

And  love  me  to  the  end. 


''PAY    THY    VOWS." 

Psalm   56  :  12.      Psalm   80  :  19.      P,.om.    5  :  5. 

Hi'"    f>n/. 

0  HOW  shall  a  sinner  perform 

The  vows  he  hatli  vow'd  to  the  Lord  ? 
A  sinful  and  impotent  v\"orm. 

How  can  I  be  true  to  my  word  ? 

1  tremble  at  vrhat  I  have  done : 

O  send  me  thy  help  from  above : 
The  power  of  thy  Spirit  make  kno\\'n, 
The  virtue  of  Jesus's  love  ! 

My  solemn  engagements  arc  vain, 

My  promises  empty  as  air ; 
My  vows,  I  shall  break  them  again, 

And  plunge  in  eternal  despair  : 
Unless  my  omnipotent  God 

The  sense  of  his  goodness  impart, 
And  shed  by  his  Spirit  abroad 

The  love  of  himself  in  my  heart. 

O  Lover  of  Sinners,  extend 

To  me  thy  compassionate  grace  ! 

Appear,  my  affliction  to  end  ; 

Afford  me  a  glimpse  of  thy  face ! 


15^  CHRISTIAN    EXAMPLE. 

That  light  shall  enkhidle  in  me 
A  flame  of  reciprocal  love  ; 

And  then  I  shall  cleave  unto  thee, 
And  tlien  I  shall  never  remove. 

O  come  to  a  mourner  in  pain, 

Thy  peace  in  my  conscience  reveal ! 
And  tlien  I  shall  love  thee  again, 

And  sino:  of  the  sjoodness  I  feel : 
Constrain'd  by  the  grace  of  my  Lord, 

My  soul  shall  in  all  things  obey, 
And  wait  to  be  fully  restored, 

And  long  to  be  summon'd  away^ 


CHRISTIAN     EXAMPLE. 

Nch.    5  ;  9. 

AVatcii'i)  by  tlie  world's  malignant  eye, 
Who  load  us  witli  reproach  and  shame  ; 

As  servants  of  the  Lord  Most  lligli, 
As  zealous  for  liis  glorious  name. 

We  ouglit  in  all  I  lis  paths  to  move, 

Willi  lioly  I'car  and  humblt'  love. 

That  wisdom,   I^ord,  on  us  bestow. 

From  every  evil  to  dei)art ; 
To  stop  the  mouth  of  every  foe, 

Wliii«\   n|'i'i<.;lit    both   in   lile  aiul   heart. 
The  prool's  of  godly  fear  we  give, 
And  sliow  tlu'in   how  the  ('hi'istians  Tnc. 


FILIAL    FEAR. 

FILIAL      FEAR.        '^'^^ 

Rom.  6  :  1,2.      Eph.  4  :  30.      i    Pet.  i  ;  17. 

God  of  all  grace  and  majesty, 

Supremely  great  and  good! 
If  I  have  mercy  found  with  thee, 

Through  the  atoning  blood ;  ' 

The  guard  of  all  thy  mercies  give, 

And  to  my  pardon  join 
A  fear  lest  I  should  ever  o-rieve 

The  gracious  Spirit  Divine. 

If  mercy  is  indeed  with  thee, 

May  I  obedient  prove ; 
Kor  e'er  abuse  my  liberty, 

Or  sin  against  thy  love : 
This  choicest  fruit  of  fliith  bestow 

On  a  poor  sojourner; 
And  let  me  pass  my  days  below     ' 

In  humbleness  and  fear. 

Rather  I  would  in  darkness  mourn 

The  absence  of  thy  peace, 
Than  e'er  by  liglit  irreverence  turn 

Thy  grace  to  wantonness : 
Rather  I  would,  in  painful  awe, 

Beneath  thine  anger  move, 
Than  sin  against  the  gospel  law 

Of  liberty  and  love. 

But    O  !  thou  w^ould'st  not  have  me  live 
In  bondage,  grief,  or  pain ; 


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158  CHRISTIAN     RESPONSIBILITY. 

Thou  dost  not  take  delight  to  grieve 
The  helpless  sons  of  men : 

Thy  will  is  my  salvation,  Lord; 
And  let  it  now  take  place! 

And  let  me  tremble  at  the  word 
Of  reconciling  grace. 

Still  may  I  walk  as  in  thy  sight, 

My  strict  Observer  see ; 
And  thou  by  reverent  love  unite 

My  child-like  heart  to  thee : 
Still  let  me,  till  my  days  are  past, 

At  Jesu's  feet  abide  ; 
So  shall  he  lift  me  up  at  last. 

And  seat  me  by  his  side. 


CHRISTIAN    RESPONSIBILITY. 

Lev.  8:35.     Mark  13  :  33. 

A  CHAKGE  to  kee])  I  liave, 

A  God  to  glorify ; 
A  never-dying  soul  to  save, 

And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 
To  serve  the  present  age, 

]My  calling  to  fulfil ; 
O  may  it  all  my  jiowers  engage, 

To  d(.  my  Master's  will! 

Arm  me  with  jealous  rare. 
As  ill  thy  sight  to  live  ; 


THE     CAPTAIN    OF    OUR    SALVATION.  159 

And  O !  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare 

A  strict  acconnt  to  give. 
Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 

And  on  thyself  rely ; 
Assured,  if  I  my  trust  betray, 

I  shall  for  ever  die. 


THE    CAPTAIN    OF    OUR    SALVATION. 

Isaiah   2  :  2,  3.       Eph.    6:  11,  12.       Rev.    3  :  21.       Rev.  5  : 

Hark,  Iioav  the  watchmen  cry ! 

Attend  the  trumpet's  sound. 
Stand  to  your  arms  !  the  foe  is  nigh  ; 

The  powers  of  hell  surround. 
Who  bow  to  Christ's  command, 

Your  arms  and  hearts  prepare  ; 
The  day  of  battle  is  at  hand  ! 

Go  forth  to  glorious  Avar ! 

See,  on  the  mountain  top. 

The  standard  of  your  God  ! 
In  Jesu's  name  I  lift  it  u-p, 

All  stain'd  vrith  hallow'd  blood. 
His  standard-bearer,  I 

To  all  the  nations  call : 
Let  all  to  Jesu's  cross  draw  nigh  I 

He  bore  the  cross  for  all. 

Go  up  with  Christ  your  Head, 
Your  Captain's  footsteps  see  ; 

Follow  your  Captain,  and  be  led 
To  certain  victory. 
12 


l6o  THE    CAPTAIN    OF    OUR    SALVATION. 

All  power  to  liiiu  is  given ; 

He  ever  reigns  the  same  ; 
Salvation,  happiness,  and  heaven 

-Vre  all  in  Jesn's  name. 

Only  have  faith  in  God ; 

In  faith  your  foes  assail ; 
Not  wrestling  against  flesh  and  hlood, 

But  all  the  powers  of  hell. 
From  thrones  of  glory  driven, 

By  flaming  vengeance  liurl'd. 
They  throng  the  air,  and  darken  heaven 

And  rule  the  lower  world. 

Angels  your  march  oppose. 

Who  still  in  strength  excel; 
Your  secret,  sworn,  eternal  foes  ;  ■ 

Countless,  invisible. 
With  rage  tliat  never  ends. 

Their  hellish  arts  they  try; 
Legions  of  dire,  malicious  fiends. 

And  spirits  enthroned  on  high. 

On  earth  tlie  usurpers  reign, 

Exert  their  baneful  power ; 
O'er  the  poor  fallen  sons  oi"  uwn 

They  tyrannize  their  liour. 
But  shall  believers  fear? 

But  shall  believers  fly? 
Or  see  tlie  bloody  cross  apj)ear, 

Aiwl   :ill    llii'ir  powers  dcty  ? 

Jesu's  tremendous  name 
J*uts  all  our  foes  to  fliirht : 


THE    FEAR    OF    GOD.  l6l 

Jesus,  the  meek,  the  angry  Lamb, 

A  Lion  is  in  figlit. 
By  all  liell's  host  Avithstood, 

We  all  hell's  host  o'erthrow ; 
And  conquering  them,  through  Jesu's  blood, 

We  still  to  conquer  go. 

Our  Captain  leads  us  on ; 

He  beckons  from  the  skies, 
And  reaches  out  a  starry  crown. 

And  bids  iis  take  the  prize. 
"  Be  faithful  imto  death  ; 

Partake  my  victory ; 
And  thou  shalt  wear  this  glorious  wreath. 

And  thou  shalt  reiizn  with  me." 


THE    FEAR    OF    GOD. 

Prov.    7:2. 

Pierce,  fill  me  with  an  humble  fear, 
My  utter  helplessness  reveal ; 

Satan  and  sin  are  always  near ; 
Thee  may  I  always  nearer  feel. 

O  that  to  thee  my  constant  mind 
Might  with  an  even  flame  aspire  ; 

Pride  in  its  earliest  motions  find, 
And  mark  the  risings  of  desire. 

O  that  my  tender  soul  might  fly 
The  first  abhorr'd  approach  of  ill : 


l62  WATCH    IN    ALL    THINGS. 

Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 
The  slightest  touch  of  sin  to  feel. 

Till  thou  anew  my  soul  create, 

Still  may  I  strive,  and  watch,  and  i)ray 

Humbly  and  confidently  wait, 
And  long  to  see  the  perfect  day. 


WATCH    IN    ALL    THINGS. 

Isaiah  30  :  ai. 

Jesus,  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
On  whom  I  cast  my  every  care, 

On  whom  for  all  things  I  depend, 
Inspire,  and  then  accejit  my  prayer. 

If  I  have  tasted  of  thy  grace, 

The  grace  that  sure  salvation  brings 

If  with  me  now  thy  Spirit  stays. 

And  hov'ring  hides  me  in  his  wings  : 

Still  let  him  with  my  weakness  stay, 
Xor  for  a  moment's  space  depart ; 

Evil  and  danger  turn  away, 

And  keep  lill  he  renews  my  heart. 

Wl»en  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray. 
His  voice  behind  me  may  1   liear  : 
"  Return,  and  walk  in  Christ  thy  way  ; 
Fly  back  to  Clirist,  for  sin  is  near!" 

His  sacred  unction  from  above, 
Be  still   mv  coiiilbrter  and  guide. 


FOR    A    TENDER    CONSCIENCE.  163 

Till  all  the  stony  he  remove. 
And  in  my  loving  heart  reside. 

Jesus,  I  fain  would  walk  in  thee, 
From  nature's  every  i)ath  retreat : 

Thou  art  my  way,  my  leader  be, 
And  set  upon  the  rock  my  feet. 

Ui)hold  me.  Saviour,  or  I  fall ; 

0  reach  me  out  thy  gracious  hand  ! 
Only  on  thee  for  help  I  call ; 

Only  by  faith  in  thee  I  stand. 


FOR    A    TENDER    CONSCIENCE. 

Prov.   7  :  2.      Acts  24  :  16.      Isaiah  30  :  si. 

I  WANT  a  principle  ^\ithin 

Of  jealous,  godly  fear  ; 
A  sensibility  of  sin, 

A  pain  to  feel  it  near. 
I  want  the  first  approach  to  feel 

Of  pride  or  fond  desire ; 
To  catch  the  wand'ring  of  my  will, 

And  quench  the  kindling  fire. 

That  I  from  thee  no  more  may  part, 

N^o  more  thy  goodness  grieve. 
The  filial  awe,  the  fleshly  heart. 

The  tender  conscience,  give. 
Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

O  God,  my  conscience  make ! 
Awake  my  soul,  when  sin  is  nigh, 

And  keep  it  still  awake. 


164  FOR    A     NEW    HEART. 

If  to  tlic  right  or  left  I  stray, 

That  moment,  Lord,  reprove  ; 
And  let  me  weep  my  life  away. 

For  having  grieved  thy  love. 
O  may  the  least  omission  pain 

My  well-instructed  soul ; 
And  drive  me  to  the  blood  again, 

^Yhich  makes  the  wounded  whole  ! 


FOR    A    NEW    HEART. 

Ezek.  36   :  26,  27. 

O  Jesus,  let  thy  dying  cry 

Pierce  to  the  bottom  of  my  heart  ; 

Its  evils  cure,  its  wants  supply. 
And  bid  my  unbelief  de23art. 

Slay  the  dire  root  and  seed  of  sin ; 

Prepare  for  thee  the  holiest  ]ilace  ! 
Then,  O  Essential  Love,  come  in  ! 

And  fill  thy  house  with  endless  i)raise. 

Let  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
A  tender,  contrite  heart  receive. 

Which  grieves  at  having  grieved  its  Lord, 
And  never  can  itself  forgive. 

A  liearl,  tliy  joys  and  griefs  to  feel, 
A  heart  tliat  cannot  faithless  prove  : 

A  heart    \\lM'r('  Christ   alone  may  dwell, 
All   ]»rais('.    all    nicckjicss,   and   all   love. 


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PART    THE     SIXTH. 
CHRIST    THE    WAY. 

John  14:6.      Psalm  66  :  12.      I  Peter  5:10. 

Jesu,  my  truth,  my  way, 
3Iy  sure,  unerriug  light, 

On  thee  my  feeble  steps  I  stay, 
AVhieh  thou  wilt  guide  aright. 

:\Iy  wisdom  and  my  guide. 
My  counsellor  thou  art ; 

0  never  let  me  leave  thy  side, 
Or  from  thy  paths  depart. 

1  lift  my  eyes  to  thee. 

Thou  gracious,  bleeding  Lamb, 
That  I  may  now  enlightened  be, 
And  never  put  to  shame. 

Never  will  I  remove 

Out  of  thy  hands  my  cause  ; 


l68  CHRIST    THE    WAY. 

J)Ut  rest  in  thy  redeeming  love, 
And  liang  upon  tliy  cross. 

Teacli  me  the  liappy  art 

In  all  things  to  depend 
On  thee  ;  O  never,  Lord,  depart, 

But  love  me  to  the  end ! 

Still  stir  me  up  to  strive 

With  tliee  in  strength  divine ; 

And  every  moment.  Lord,  revive 
Tliis  fiiinting  soul  of  mine. 

Persist  to  save  my  soul 
Throughout  the  fiery  hour. 

Till  I  am  every  ^vhit  made  whole, 
And  show  forth  all  thy  power. 

Through  fire  and  water  hring 

Into  tlie  wealthy  place ; 
And  teach  me  the  new  song  to  sing, 

Wlien  pei'feeted  in  grace ! 

( )  make  mc  all  like  thee. 
Before  I  hence  remove ! 
Settle,  confirm,  and   'stablish   mc, 

An<l   huiM   iiic   u])   ill   love. 

Let  me  thy   witness  li\c'. 
When  sin  is  all  destroyed : 

And  llien  my  sj)otless  soul  recei\e, 
And   take   me   home  to  (iod. 


IN    WORLDLY    CARE.  169 

IN    WORLDLY    CARE. 

Luke  10  :  41,  42.      Psalm  55  :  22.      i  Peter  5  :  7. 

Lo  !    I  come  with  joy  to  do 

The  Master's  blessed  will: 
Him  in  outward  works  pursue, 

And  serve  his  pleasure  still. 
Faithful  to  my  Lord's  commands, 

I  still  would  choose  the  better  part ; 
Serve  Avith  careful  Martha  s  hands, 

And  loving  Marifs  heart. 

Careful  without  care  I  am, 

ISTor  feel  my  happy  toil, 
Kept  in  2:>eace  by  Jesu's  name. 

Supported  by  his  smile: 
Joyful  thus  my  faith  to  show, 

I  find  his  service  my  reward ; 
Every  work  I  do  below, 

I  do  it  to  the  Lorcl. 

Thou,  O  Lord,  in  tender  love. 

Dost  all  my  burdens  bear! 
Lift  my  heart  to  things  above. 

And  fix  it  ever  there ! 
Calm  on  tumult's  w^heel  I  sit, 

'Midst  busy  multitudes  alone, 
Sweetly  waiting  at  thy  feet, 

Till  all  thy  Avill  be  done. 

To  the  desert,  or  the  cell, 
Let  others  blindly  fly, 


170  THE    LORD    OUR    GUIDE. 

Ill  ihh  evil  world  I  dwell, 

Unlmrt,  unspotted,  I : 
Here  I  find  n  house  of  prayer, 

To  Avliicli  I  inwardly  retire, 
Walking  unconcerned  in  care, 

.Vnd  unconsuined  in  fire. 

Thou,  0  Lord,  my  portion  art. 

Before  I  hence  remove ! 
Now  my  treasure  and  my  heart 

Are  all  laid  up  above  : 
Far  above  all  earthly  things. 

While  yet  my  hands  are  here  einployM, 
Sees  my  soul  the  King  of  kings. 

And  freely  talks  with  God. 

O  that  all  the  art  might  know 

Of  living  thus  to  thee ! 
Find  their  heaven  begun  below, 

And  liere  thy  glory  see ! 
Walk  in  all  the  works  prepared 

J]y  thee  to  exercise  their  grace. 
Till  they  gain  theii*  full  reward, 

And  see  thv  ixlorious  face  ! 


THE    LORD    OUR    GUIDE. 

£xodu3  I  3  :  21. 

Captain'  of  Israefs  host,  and  (Juide 
Of  all  wIjo  seek  tlie  land  above, 

J>eneath  thy  shadow   we  abide, 

Tlie  cloud   of  lliv   protecting  love: 


THE    SACRIFICE    OF    OUR    PERSONS.  171 

Our  strength,  thy  grace;  our  rule,  thy  word; 
Our  end,  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

By  thine  unerring  Spirit  led. 

We  shall  not  in  the  desert  stray ; 

We  shall  not  full  direction  need, 
]!^or  miss  our  providential  way  ; 

As  far  from  danger  as  from  fear, 

While  love,  almighty  love,  is  near. 


THE    SACRIFICE    OF    OUR    PERSONS. 

I. 

Job  I  :  21. 

Fathee,  into  thy  hands  alone 

I  have  my  all  restored  ; 
My  all,  thy  property  I  own, 

The  steward  of  the  Lord. 

Hereafter  none  can  take  away 
My  life,  or  goods,  or  fame; 

Ready  at  thy  demand  to  lay 
Them  down  I  always  am. 

Confiding  in  thy  only  love. 

Through  Jesus  strength'ning  me, 

I  wait  thy  faithfulness  to  proAC, 
And  give  back  all  to  thee. 

Take  when  thou  wilt  into  tliy  hands. 
And  as  thou  wilt  require ; 


172  THE    SACRIFICE    OF    OUR     PERSONS. 

Kesiimc  by  the  Chaldean  bands, 
Or  the  devouring  fire. 

Determined  all  thy  will  to  obey, 
Thy  blessings  I  restore ; 

Give,  Lord,  or  take  thy  gifts  away, 
I  praise  thee  evermore ! 


II. 


Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 

As  by  the  celestial  host. 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done ; 

Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given. 

Glorious  Lord  of  earth  and  lieaven. 

Vilest  of  the  sinful  race, 

Lo !  I  answer  to  thy  call : 
Meanest  vessel  of  thy  grace, 

Grace  divinely  fi'ee  for  all, 
Lo !  I  come  to  do  thy  will. 
All  thy  counsel  to  fulfil. 

Tf  so  poor  a  worm  as  T 

^lay  to  thy  great  glory   live. 

All  my  actions  sanctify, 

All   my  words  and   llioiiglils  receive; 

('l:iim  me  for  thy  service,  cl.iim 

i\ll   I  have,  and   nil   T  mjii. 

Take  my  soul   :iiid   body's  jxnvers; 
Take  my  memory,   mind,  and   will  ; 


THE    SACRIFICE    OF    OUR    PERSONS  1 73 

All  my  goods,  and  all  my  hours, 

All  I  know,  and  all  I  feel ; 
All  I  think,  or  sj^eak,  or  do ; 
Take  my  heart ; — but  make  it  new  ! 

Now,  O  God,  thine  own  I  am ; 

^ow  I  give  thee  back  thine  own; 
Freedom,  friends,  and  health,  and  fame, 

Consecrate  to  thee  alone: 
Thine  I  live,  thrice  happy  II 
Haj^pier  still  if  thine  I  die. 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

One  m  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 

As  by  the  celestial  host, 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done; 

Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 

Glorious  Lord  of  eartli  and  heaven. 


IIL 

Rom.  14  :  8. 


o 


Let  Him  to  whom  we  now  belong 
His  sovereign  right  assert. 

And  take  up  every  thankful  song, 
And  every  loving  heart. 


He  justly  claims  us  for  his  own. 
Who  bought  us  with  a  j)rice; 

The  Christian  lives  to  Christ  alone, 
To  Christ  alone  he  dies! 


174  DESIRE    FOR    SALVATION. 

Jesus,  tliine  own  at  last  receive, 
Fulfil  our  heart's  desire. 

And  let  us  to  thy  glory  live, 
And  in  tliy  cause  expire. 

Our  souls  and  bodies  we  resign  ; 

With  joy  we  render  thee 
Our  all,  no  longer  ours,  but  thine 

To  all  eternity. 


DESIRE    FOR    SALVATION. 
Gen.  49  :  i8. 

Long  have  I  Avaited,  Lord, 

For  thy  salvation  here, 
And  hoped,  according  to  thy  word, 

To  sec  it  soon  appear: 
To  see  thee  passing  by. 

All-glorious  from  above. 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  Lord  most  liigli, 

The  God  of  pardoning  love. 

Tliyself  Jehovah's  Son, 

Discover  to  my  heart. 
That  when  I  have  my  Saviour  known, 

1  may  in  ])eace  depart: 
^lay  tliee,  tlie  world's  desire, 

With  arms  of  faith  embrace. 
And  then,  with  yon  enraptured  choir, 

J'^)r  ever  see  tliv  face. 


THE     AUTHOR    OF    ALL    GOOD.  I75 

THE    AUTHOR    OF    ALL    GOOD. 

James  I  :  17.     John  15:5.      Phil.  2:13.     Isa.  26  :  la. 

Father,  to  thee  my  soul  I  lift ; 

My  soul  on  thee  depends,  j^ 

Convinced  that  every  perfect  gift 

From  thee  alone  descends. 
.•)t. 
Mercy  and  grace  are  thine  alone, 

And  power  and  wisdom  too  : 
Without  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 

We  nothing  good  can  do. 

We  cannot  speak  one  useful  word, 
,  One  holy  thought  conceive. 
Unless,  in  answer  to  our  Lord, 
Thyself,  the  T^kssing  give. 

His  blood  demands  the  purchased  grace, 

His  blood's  availing  plea 
Obtain'd  the  help  for  all  our  race. 

And  sends  it  down  to  me. 

Thou  all  our  Avorks  in  us  hast  wrought ; 

Our  good  is  all  divine: 
,The  praise  of  every  virtuous  thought. 

And  rio'hteous  word  is  thine. 


jii' 


'&' 


From  thee,  through  Jesus,  we  receive 
The  power  on  thee  to  call ; 

In  whom  we  are,  and  move,  and  live, 
Our  God  is  all  in  all. 
13 


176  TE    DEUM    LAUDAMUS.       ,j. 


TE    DEUM    LAUDAMUS. 

Infinite  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
Our  hearts  in  solemn  songs  of  praise ; 
By  all  thy  works  on  earth  adored, 
We  worsliip  thee,  the  common  Lord  ; 
The  everlasting  Father  own, 
And  bow  ourselves  before  thy  throne. 
,'jfiofi;  'jfiiifi  o'ln 

Thee  all  the  choir  of  angels  sings, 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  King  of  kings ; 
Clierubs  proclaim  thy  praise  aloud, 
And  Seraphs  sliout  the  triune  God ; 
And,  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  cry,  -'// 

"Thy  glory  fills  both  earth  and  sky  I'' 

God  of  the  patriarchal  race,  i-'-;ii 
The  ancient  seers  record  thy  praise ; 
The  goodly  apostolic  band      > 'Iff   ^.iT! 
In  highest  joy  and  glory  stand  ;     ' 
And  all  ihe  saints  and  prophets  join 
To  extol  thy  majesty  divine. 

Head  of  the  martvrs'  noble  liosti  ^^rr 
Of  thee  they  justly  make  their  boast  ; 
The  church  to  earth's  remotest  bounds, 
Her  lieavenly  Founder's  praise  resounds; 
.And  sti'ives  with  those  aiound  the  throne, 
To  hymn   tlie  mystic,  Three  in   One 

Father  of  endless  juajesty, 

All  might  and  love  they  render  thee; 


TE    DEUM    LAUDAMUS.  177 

Thy  true  and  only  Son  adore. 
The  same  in  dignity  and  power; 
And  God  the  Holy  Ghost  declare, 
The  saints'  eternal  Comforter. 

Messiah,  joy  of  every  heart, 
Thou,  thou  the  King  of  glory  art ; 
The  Father's  everlasting  Son, 
Thee  it  delights  thy  church  to  o^n  ; 
For  all  our  hopes  on  thee  depend,"- 
Whose  glorious  mercies  never  end.- 

Bent  to  redeem  a  sinful  race. 
Thou,  Lord,  with  unexampled  grace, 
Into  our  lower  world  didst  come. 
And  stoop  to  a  poor  virgin's  womb  ; 
Whom  all. the  heavens  cannot  contain, 
Our  God  appear'd  a  child  of  man ! 

When  thou  hadst  render' d  up  thy  breath, 
And  dying  drawn  the  sting  of  death. 
Thou  didst  from  earth  triuraptiant  rise, 
And  ope  the  portals  of  the  skies. 
That  all  who  trust  in  thee  alone 
Might  follow  and  partake  thy  throne. 

Seated  at  God's  right  hand  again, 
Thou  dost  in  all  his  glory  reign ; 
Thou  dost,  thy  Father's  image,  shine 
In  all  the  attributes  divine; 
And  thou  with  judgment  clad  shalt  come, 
To  seal  our  everlasting  doom. 


78  TE    DEUM    LAUDAMUS. 

Wherefore  we  now  for  mercy  pray, 
O  Saviour,  take  our  sins  away!  .jii'l 
^  Before  thou  as  our  Judge  appear,  ' 
In  dreadful  majesty  severe, 
Appear  our  Advocate  witli  God, 
.Vnd  save  the  purchase  of  thy  blood. 

Hallow,  and  make  thy  servants  m^et, 
And  with  thy  saints  in  glory  seat;.- 
Sustain  and  bless  us  by  thy  s^ay^  r 
And. keep  to.  that  tremendous  day, 
When  all  thy  church  shall  chant  above 
Tlie  new  eternal  sonir  of  love. 

Saviour,  we  now  rejoice  in  hopie. 
That  thou  at  last  wilt  take  us  up  ; 
With  daily  triumph  we  proclaim, 
And  bless  and  magnify  thy  name ; 
And  wait  thy  greatness  to  adore 
Wlien  time  and  death  shall  be  no  more. 

Till  then  with  us  vouchsafe  to  stay, 
And  keep  us  pure  from  sin  to-day;' 
Thy  great  confirming  grace  bestow, 
And  guard  us  all  our  days  below ; 
And  ever  mightily  defen<l. 
And  save  thy  servants  to  the  cud. 

Still  let  us,  Lord,  by  thee  be  blest, 
Who  in  thy  giiuidiau  mercy  rest: 
E.vtend  thy  mercy's  arms  to  me. 
The  weakest  soul  that  trusts  in  thci' ; 
And  never  let  mo  lose  thy  love. 
Till  I,  even  I,  am  eiown'd  above. 


PRAISE    TO    THE    TRINITY.  179 


PRAISE    TO    THE    TRINITY.'^ 

A  THOUSAND  oracles  divine 
Their  common  beams  unite; 

That  sinners  may  with  angels  join 
To  worship  God  aright : 

To  praise  a  Trinity  adored 

By  all  the  hosts  above  ; 

And  one  thrice-holy  God  and  Lord 

Through  endless  agesTove. 

■  iii-J     dli'i 

Triumphant  host!  they  never  cease 

To  laud  and  magnify 

The  Triune  God  of  Holiness, 

Whose  glory  fills  the  sky : 

)iY  fjdT 

Whose  glory  to  this  earth  extends, 
When  God  himself  imparts, 

And  the  whole  Trinity  descends 
Into  our  faithful  hearts. 

By  faith  the  upper  choir  we  meet ; 

And  challenge  them  to  sing 
Jehovah,  on  his  shining  seat, 

Our  Maker  and  our  King. 

But  God  made  flesh  is  Avholly  ours, 
And  asks  our  nobler  strain:' 

The  Father  of  celestial  powers, 
The  Friend  of  earth-born  man ! 


l8o  THE    CHRISTIAN'S    VICTORY. 

Ye  serajihs,  nearest  to  the  throne, 

With  raj^turous  amaze 
On  us,  poor  ransom'd  worms,  look  down, 

For  heaven's  superior  praise. 

The  King,  whose  glorious  face  ye  see, 

For  us  his  crown  resign'd; 
That  fulness  of  the  Deity, 

He  died  for  all  mankind! 


THE    CHRISTIANAS    VICTORY. 

2  Tim.  4  :  7. 

"  I  THE  good  fight  Iiave  fought," 

0  when  sliall  I  declare? 

The  victory  by  my  Saviour  got, 

1  loni'  with  Paul  to  share. 
O  may  I  triumpli  so, 

Wlien  all  my  warfare's  past ; 
And,  dying,  find  my  latest  foe 
Under  my  feet  at  last  I 

This  blessed  word  he  mine 

Just  as  the  port  is  gain'd, 
"  Kept  by  the  ])Ower  of  grace  divine, 

1  liave  tlie  faitli  maintain'd." 
Tlie  Apostles  of  my  Lord, 

To  whom  it  first  was  given. 
They  could  iu)t  speak  a  greater  wor.l, 

Nor  all  the  saints  in  lieaven. 


THE    REIGN    OF    CHRIST.     IT  f^jl 

THE    REIGN    OF    CHRIST. 

jTOV    qr;  it: 
Phil.  4:  4.     Heb.   i  :  3.     Rev.    i  :  18.     Acts  2:  34,  35.      Rom. 

6:6.      I    Thes.   4  :  16,  17. 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  KingY^^^^' 

Your  Lord  and  King  adore  ;'* 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  sing, 
(    And  triumph  evermore  ; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

Jesus,  the  Saviour,  reigns, 

The  God  of  truth  and  love ;  <^t,.,. 

When  he  had  purged  our  stains, 
He  took  his  seat  above  ; 

Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 

Rejoice,  again  I  s^ay,  rejoicej 

His  kingdom  cannot  fail,'  -   "f  '^  ^^  ^^''T 
He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heavert'^'^^ 

The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Are  to  our  Jesus  gi^'-en ; 

Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 

Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

He  sits  at  God's  right  hand 

Till  all  his  foes  submit, 
And  bow  to  his  command, 

And  fall  beneath  his  feet ; 
Lift  up  1  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

He  all  his  foes  shall  quell, 
Shall  all  our  sins  destroy; 


1^2  THE    GIFT    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

And  every  bosom  swell 

With  pure  seraphic  joy; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  uj)  your  voice, 
Kejoicc,  hgain  I  say,  rejoice. 

Rejoice  iu  glorious  liope, 
Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come. 

And  take  his  servants  up       1j;)-io1/l 
To  their  eternal  home ; 

We  soon  shall  hear  the  arcliangel\s  voice. 

The  trump  of  God  shall  sound,  lltjoice  I 


THE    GIFT    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

Jcr.  9  :  23.      2  Cor.  10  :  17. 

Lkt  not  the  wise  his  wisdom  Ijoa.-l, 

The  mighty  glory  in  his  might ; 
The  rich  in  flattering  riches  trust. 

Which  take  their  everlasting  flight. 
The  rush  of  numerous  years  bears  down 

The  most  gig^intic  strength  of  man  ; 
And  Avhere  is  all  his  wistlom  gone, 

When  dust  he  turns  to  dust  again. 

One  only  gift  can  justify 

The  boasting  Koul  that  knows  his  Gud 
When  Jesus  doth  his  blood  ai)ply, 

I  glory  in  liis  sprinkled  blood. 
The  Lord  my  liigliteousness  I  i)raisc; 

I  trium})li  in  the  love  divine, 

The  wisdom,   weidtli,  and  strength  ul"  gi:H'i', 

In  Christ   tn  eudlcss  agcs  mine. 
'At     iii-i  -iijo  Ifn  II. 


CHRIST    OUR    INTERCESSOR.  183 

11 
CHRIST  OUR  INTERCESSOR. 

// 

Heb.  7  :  25.     Rom.  8  :  15. 

.  ll:  '1   ijilA 

Aeise,  my  soul,  arise, 

Shake  oif  thy  guilty  fears, 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 

In  my  behalf  appears ; 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands, 

Mv  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

t  od  yhojt) 

He  ever  lives  above, 

For  me  to  intercede  ; 
His  all-redeeming  love,  ^' 

His  precious  blood,  to  plead  ; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race'; 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 

Five  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 

Received  on  Calvary  ; 
They  pour  effectual  prayers. 

They  strongly  speak  for  me ; 
Forgive  him,  O  forgive,  they  cry, 
:N'or  let  that"  ransom' d  sinner  die  ! 

The  Father  hears  him  pray. 

His  dear  anointed  One: 
He  cannot  turn  away  .      . 

The  presence  of  his  Sou  ;  ^  '  ^ 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, .^ 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 

My  God  IS  reconciled, 

His  pard'ning  voice  I  hear; 


1 84  GLORIA    IN    EXCELS  IS. 

He  owns  me  for  his  child, 

r'cnn  no  longer  fear: 
With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And  Father,  Abba,  Father,  cry. 


GLORIA    IN    EXCELSIS. 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
God  whose  glory  fills  the  sky : 
Peace  on  earth  to  man  forgiven, 
Man  the  well-beloved  of  heaven. 

Sovereign  Father,  heavenly  King, 
Thee  we  now  presume  to  sing ; 
Glad,  thine  attributes  confess 
Glorious  all,  and  numberless. 

Ilail,  by  all  thy  works  adored! 
TIall,  the  everlasting  Lord! 
Thee  with  thankful  hearts  wb  prove 
God  of  power,  and  God  of  love. 

Christ  our  Lord  and  (iod  wc  own, 
Christ,  the  Father's  only  Son,  '" 
Lamb  of  Gcid  for  sinners  slain. 
Saviour  of  oflfending  man. 

How   lliiuc   r:ir,   in    iinicv    bow. 
Hear,  the  world's  Atonement,  tli(»u  ! 
Jesus,  in  thy  name  wc  pray, 
Take,  O  take  our  sins  away  ! 


,aOD  THE    TRINITY. 

Powerful  Advocate  Avith  God, 
Justify  us  by  thy  blood ; 
Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow, 
Hear,  the  world's  Atonement,  thou ! 

Hear,  for  thou,  O  Christ,  alone 
Art  with  thy  great  Father  one  : 
One  the  Holy  Ghost  with  thee; 
One  supreme,  eternal  Three. 


THE     TRINITY. 

Num.  6  :  24-26. 

Jehovah,  God  the  Father,  bless, 

And  thy  own  work  defend  I 
With  mercy's  outstretch'd  arms  embrace, 

And  keep  .i^s  to  the  end ! 

Preserve  the  creatures  of  thy  love ; 

By  providential  care 
Conducted  to  the  realms  above. 

To  sin^  thy  goodness  there. 

Jehovah,  God  the  Son,  reveal 

The  brightness  of  thy  face ; 
And  all  thy  pardon'd  people  fill 

With  plenitude  of  grace  ! 
r,  bnn 
Shine  forth  with  all  the  Deity, 

Which  dwells  in  thee  alone ; 
And  lift  us  up,  thy  face  to  see  '"'' 

On  thy  eternal  throne. 


l86  THE    KINGDOM    OF    GOD. 

Jehovah,  God  the  Spirit,  shine, 
Father  and  Son  to  sliow ! 

With  bliss  ineffable,  divine. 
Our  ravish'd  liearts  o'erflow. 

Sure  earnest  of  that  happiness, 
Which  human  hope  transcends,  ^ 

Be  thou  our  everlasting  peace,      .. 
When  grace  in  glory  ends! 


"THE    KINGDOM    OF    GOD." 

Luke  II  :  a.      Rom.  14  :  17. 

Father  of  me,  and  all  mankuid, 

And  all  the  hosts  above, 
Let  every  understanding  mind 

Unite  to  praise  thy  love  ; — 

To  know  thy  nature  and  thy  name. 

One  God  in  persons  three ; 
And  glorify  the  great  I  AM 

Through  all  elernity. 

Thy  khigdom  (ronie,  with  jxtwcr  and  grace 

To  every  lieart  of  man  : 
Tljy  j)eace,  and  joy,  and  1  ighteousness, 

Tu  all  our  bosoms  icign. 

Thy  rigliteousncRS  our  sins  keep  tlown, 
Thy  peace  our  passions  bind  ; 


THE    GODHEAD    OF    CHRIST.  iB? 

And  let  us,  in  thy  joy  unknown, 
The  first  dominion  find. 

The  righteousness  that  never  ends. 

But  makes  an  end  of  sin. 
The  joy  that  human  thought  transcends, 

Into  our  souls  bring  in: 

The  kingdom  of  establish'd  peace, 

Which  can  no  more  remove, 
The  perfect  power  of  godliness. 

The  omnipotence  of  love. 


THE     GODHEAD     OF     CHRIST. 

c  aHT 

I  John  I  :  7.      Phil,  i  :  10. 

The  day  of  Christ,  the  day  of  God, 
We  humbly  hope  with  joy  to  see, 

Wash'd  in  the  sanctifying  blood 
Of  an  expiring  Deity  : 

Who  did  for  us  his  life  resign : 
There  is  no  other  God  but  one  ; 

For  all  the  plenitude  divine 
Resides  in  the  eternal  Son. 

Spotless,  sincere,  without  ofi'ence,  >^' 
O  may  we  to  his  day  remain ! 

Who  trust  the  blood  of  Christ  to  cleanse 
Our  souls  from  every  sinful  stain. 


1 88       TFIE    NAME    OF    THE    LORD     PROCLAIMED. 

Lord,  we  believe  the  promise  sure ! 

The  purchased  Comlbrter  impart ! 
Apply  thy  blood  to  make  us  j)ure  : 

To  keep  us  pure  in  life  and  lieart ! 

Then  let  us  see  that  day  supreme, 
AVhen  none  thy  Godhead  shall  deny  ; 

Thy  sovereign  Majesty  blaspheme, 

Or  count  thee  less  than  the  Most  High  ! 

When  all  who  on  their  God  believe, 
W]\o  hear  thy  last  appealing  love, 

Shall  thy  consunmiate  joy  receive. 
And  see  thy  glorious  face  above. 


THE    NAME    OF    THE    LORD    PROCLAIMED. 

Exodus  34  :  5,  7. 

J: 

GiiEAT  God!  to  me  the  sight  afford. 

To  him  of  old  allow'd  ; 
And  let  my  faith  behold  its  Lord 

Descending  in  a  cloud. 
In  that  revealing  Spirit  come  down, 

Tliine  attributes  pnx'laim, 
And  to  my  inmost  soul  makt;  known 

The  glories  of  thy  name. 

Jeliovah,  C-hrist,  I  thee  adore. 
Who  gav'st  my  Foul  to  be! 

Fountain  of  being,  and  of  ]>ower,  . 
And  great  in  majesty.  > 


THE    NAME    OF    THE    LORD     PROCLAIMED.       1H9 

The  Lord,  the  mighty  God,  thou  art ; 

But  let  me  rather  prove 
'That  name  in-spoken  to  my  hearty']' 
That  favourite  name  of  Love. 

Merciful  God,  thyself  proclaim 

Li  this  polluted  breast ; 
Mercy  is  thy  distinguish'd  name,    ji 

Which  suits  a  sinner  best. 
Our  misery  doth  for  pity  call, 

Our  sin  implores  thy  grace 
And  thou  art  merciful  to  all 

Our  lost  apostate  race. 

Thy  ceaseless,  unexhausted  love, 

Unmerited  and  free. 
Delights  our  evil  to  remove. 

And  help  our  misery. 
Thou  waitest  to  be  gracious  still, 

Thou  dost  w^ith  sinners  bear, 
That  saved,  we  may  thy  goodness  feel, 

And  all  thy  grace  declare. 

Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  to  me. 

To  every  soul,  abound  ; 
A  vast  unfathomable  sea, 

Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drownM. 
Its  streams  the  whole  creation  reach. 

So  plenteous  is  the  store  ; 
Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each,     J 

Enough  for  evermore. 

Faithful,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are ! 
A  rock  that  cannot  move : 


190      THE    NAME    OF    THE    LORD     PROCLAIMED. 

A  thousand  promises  declare 

Thy  constancy  of  love. 
Throughont  the  universe  it  reigns, 

Unalterably  sure ; 
And  while  the  truth  of  God  remains, 

His  croodness  must  endure. 

Reserves  of  unexhausted  grace 

Are  treasured  up  in  thee, 
For  myriads  of  the  fallen  race  ;     ' 

For  all  mankind  and  me. 
The  flowinsT  stream  continues  fulli 

Till  time  its  course  hath  run ; 
And  while  eternal  ages  roll 

Thy  mercy  shall  flow  on.     ' 

Merciful  God,  long-suftering,  kinrl, 
To  me  thy  name  is  showVl ; 

But  sinners  most  exult  to  find 
Thou  art  a  pardoning  God. 

Our  sins  in  deed,  and  word,  and  thought 
Thou  freely  dost  forgive^    -     ■ 

For  us  thou  hy  thy  blood  hast  bought, 

And  died  that  I  might  live. 

'):  Auofi   ntfo  oT 

Yet  wilt  thou  not  the  guilty  clear, 

Tf  we  to  sin  return  : 
Thy  wrath,  vindictively  severe,       '' 

From  age  to  age  shall  burn  ; 
Unless  our  sinful  misery 

We,  self-condemn'd,  bemoan^ '-i 
And  find  :ui  Advocate  in  thee, 

T?efbre  ihv  Father's  tlirone. 


MYSTER05f    OF    THE    TRINITy.  191 

,1':    MYSTERY    OF    THE    TRINITY^/ 

Acts   17  :  28.     Gen.   i  :  26. 

Hail!  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  great, 

Before  the  hirth  of  time 
Enthroned  in  everlasting  state, 

Jehoyah,  Elohim  ! 

A  mystical  plurality 

We  in  the  Godhead  own, 
Adoring  One  in  Persons  Three, 

And  three  in  Xatnre  One. 

From  thee  our  beinc:  we  receive. 

The  creatures  of  thy  grace, 
And,  raised  out  of  the  earth,  we  live 

To  sing  our  Maker's  praise. 

Thy  powerful,  wise,  and  loving  mind 
Did  our  creation  plan  ;  - 

And  all  the  glorious  Persons  johrd 
To  form  thy  favorite,  Man. 

Again  thou  didst,  in  council  met. 

Thy  ruin'd  work  restore, 
Establish'd  in  our  first  estate. 

To  forfeit  it  no  more. 

And  when  we  rise  in  love  renew'd.^ 

Our  souls  resemble  thee, 
An  image  of  the  Triune  God, 

To  all  etei-nity. 
14 


192  THE    SOVEREIGNTY    OF    GOD. 

The  incoinniunicable  right, 

Ahiiighty  God !  receive, 
Which  angel-choirs,  and  saints  in  liglit, 

And  saints  embodied,  give. 

.  Three  Persons  equally  divine 

We  magnify  and  love  ; 
And  both  the  choirs  ere  long  yhall  join 
To  sing  thy  praise  above. 

Hail !  lioly,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
(Our  heavenly  song  shall  be,) 

Supreme,  essential  One,  adored 
In  co-eternal  Three  I 


THE    SOVEREIGNTY    OF    GOD. 

Prov.   8  :  15,  21. 

hnifw 
Blest  be  our  everlasting  Lord, 

Our  Father,  God,  and  King  ! 

Tliy  sovereign  goodness  "\ve  record, 

Tliy  glonous  power  we  sing. 

l^y  thi'c  the  victory  is  given  ; 

The  majesty  divine, 
And    strengtli,  and    jnight,  and    earth,  aii<l 
hcaA  en. 

And   all   tiierc'iii  arc  thine. 

The  kingilom,  Lord,  is  thine  aloncs 
Who  <lost  thv  right  maintain,!' 


THE    PEACE    OF    GOD.  193 

And,  high  on  thme  eternal  throne, 
O'er  men  and  angels  reign. 

aunoi^  ui 
Riches,  as  s'eemeth  good  to  thee, 

Thou  dost,  and  honour,  give  ; 
And  Kings  their  power  and  dignity 

Out  of  thy  hand  receive. 

fQoiii  yd  \y»sM  bm  /ivell 

Thou  hast  on  us  the  grace  bestow'd 

Thy  greatness  to  proclaim  ; 
And  therefore  now  we  thank  our  God, 

And  praise  thy  glorious  name. 

Thy  glorious  name  and  nature's  powers 
Thou  dost  to  us  make  known ; 

And  all  the  Deity  is  ours,  -t 

Through  thy  incarnate  Son. 


THE    PEACE    OF    GOD. 

Numbers   6  :  26. 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  God  in  Persons  Three, 

Bring  back  the  heavenly  blessing,  lost 
By  all  mankind  and  pe,  . 

o/i-  .-I  ■    -mT 

Thy  favour,  and  thy  nature  too, 

To  me,  to  all  restore  ; 

Forgive,  and  after  God  renew, 

And  keep  us  evermore.        '., 


-1^  TO    GOD    THE    FATHER. 

Etemal  Sun  of  Kigliteousness^ij'jA 

Display  thy  beams  divine, 
And  cause  the  glories  of  thy  face 

■Upon  my  heart  to  shine. 

Light  in  thy  light  O  may  I  see. 

Thy  gracfe  and  mercy  prove; 
Revived,  and  cheer'd,  and  bless'd  Ijy  lliee, 
'■      The  God  of  pardoning  love. 

^^'   Lift  up  thy  countenance  Serene, 
And  let  thy  happy  child 
Behold,  Avithout  a  cloud  between, 
-     "'",  The  Oodhead  reconciled  ! 

That  all-comp rising  peace  bestol*'' 
On  ihe,  through  grace  forgiven 

The  joys  of  holiness  below, 
And  then  the  joys  of  heaven  ! 


TO    GOD    THE    FATHER. 

Acts    17  :  28.      Rev.  7,1  lO.      Rev.   20  :  il. 

*"  Fatii'ek,  in  Avhom  Wc  live,  *' 

Li  '.vhom  wc  are  and  move, 
Tlic  glory,  power,  and  praise  receive 
Of  thy  creating  love. 

Let  all  tlie  angel  throng 

Give  thanks  to  God  on  high, 


TO    GOD    THE    FATHER.  1 95 

While  earth  repeats  the  joyful  song, 
And  echoes  through  the  sky. 

,T 

Incarnate  Deity, 

Let  all  the  ransom'd  race 
Kender  in  thanks  their  lives  to  thee, 

For  thy  redeeming:  2jrace  : 

The  s^race  to  sinners  show'd 

Ye  heavenly  choirs  proclaim, 
And  cry.  Salvation  to  our  God, 

Salvation  to  the  Lamb ! 

Sinrit  of  holiness,        '    '-' 

Let  all  thy  saints  a^o^i^e 
Tliy  sacred  energy,  and  bless  ' 

Thy  heart-renewing  power,      j^ 

Not  angel  tongues  can  tell 

Thy  love's  ecstatic  height. 
The  glorious  joy  unspeakable, 

The  beatific  sight!  ''^ 

Eternal  triune  Lord, 

Let  all  the  hosts  above,     "  - 

Let  all  the  sons  of  men,  i^e^dMy  ' 

And  dwell  upon  thy  love  :      ' 

(fii  odlf 

r         / 

When  heaven  and  earth  are  fled 

Before  thy  glorious  face. 
Sing,  all  the  saints  thy  love  hath  made, 

Thine  everlasting  praise ! 


iq6  PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

Tiiou,  my  God,  art  good  and  wise, 

And  intinitc  in  power : 
Thee  let  all  in  earth  and  skies 

Continually  adore ! 
Give  me  thy  converting  grace, 

That  I  may  obedient  prove, 
Serve  my  Maker  all  n^y  days, 

A^d  my, Redeemer  love. 

For  my  life,  and  clothes,  and  food, 

And  every  comfort  here,  p 

Thee,  my  most  indulgent  God, 

I  thank  with  heart  sincere  ;        /y^ 
For  the  blessings  numberlest^, 

Which  thou  hast  already  giMu  ; 
For  my  smallest  spark  of  grace, 

And  for  my  hope  of  heaven. 


Gracious  God,  any  sins  forgive. 

And  thy  good  Spirit  impart ! 
Then  I  shall  in  thee  believe, 

With  all  my  lovmg  lie;u't : 
Always  unto  Jesus  look, 

Ilim  in  lieavenly  glory  see. 
Who  my  cause  hatli  undertook. 

And  ever  jirays  for  nic. 


Grace,  in  answer  to  liis  prayer, 
And  (H'ery  grace  bestow, 

Tliat  T  may  with  zealous  cMre 
IVi-fonn  lliv   will  b(>low  ; 


IT 


HYMN    TO    GOD    THE    FATHER.  I97 

Kooted  in  humility, 

Still  ill  every  state  resignVl, 
Plant,  almighty  Lord,  in  me 

A  meek  and  lowly  mind. 

Poor  and  vile  in  my  own  eyes, 

With  self-abasing  shame 
Still  I  would  myself  despise, 

And  magnify  thy  name: 
Thee  let  eveiy  creature  bless; 

Praise  to  God  alone  be  given: 
God  alone  deserves  the  praise 

Of  all  in  earth  and  heaven,-]  | 


HYMN    TO    GOD    THE    FATHER. 

Luke   15  :  21,  24. 

Thee,  O  my  God  and  King, 

Mv  Father,  thee  I  sino-! 
Hear,  well-pleased  the  joyous  sound, 

Praise  from  earth  and  heaven  reeei\-e 
Lost — I  now  in  Ckrist  am  found, 

Dead — by  fiith  in  Christ  I  live. 

Father,  behold  thy  son. 

In  Christ  I  am  thy  own  : 
Stranger  long  to  thee,  and  rest, 

See  the  j^rodigal  is  come: 
Open  wide  thine  arms  and  breast, 

Take  the  w^earv  wanderer  home. 


198  IN    TEMPTATION, 

Thine  eye  observed  from  far, 

Thy  pity  look'd  me  near; 
!Me  thy  bowels  yearn'd  to  see ; 

Me  thy  mercy  ran  to  find. 
Empty,  poor,  and  void  of  thee, 

Hungry,  sick,  and  faint,  and  blind. 

Thou  on  my  neck  didst  fill, 
Thy  kiss  forgave  me  all; 
Still  thy  gracious  words  I  hear, 

Words  that  made  the  Saviour  mine 
"•  Haste,  for  him  the  robe  pt-epare. 
His  be  righteousness  divine !" 


IN    TEMPTATION. 

Jesus,  to  thee  T  now  can  fly, 
On  whom  my  lielp  is  laid: 

Oj)press'd  by  sins  I  lift  my  eye. 
And  see  tbe  shadows  fade^TUoH 


lielieving  on  my  Lord,  I  tind 

A  sure  and  present  aid : 
On  thee  alone  my  constant  mind 

Is  every  moment  stay'd. 

Whatever  in  mo  seems  wise,  or  good, 
Or  strong,  I  here  disclaim: 

1   wash  my  garmoits  in  tlie  blood 
Of  the  atoning  Lamb. 


GOODNESS    AND    MERCY.  1 99 

Jesus,  luy  Strength,  my  Life,  my  Rest, 

On  thee  will  I  depend,. 
Till  summon'd  to  the  marriage-feast, 

AYhen  faith  in  sis^ht  shall  end. 


GOODNESS    AND    MERCY. 

Psalm  103  :  13.     Psalm  5:12.     Matt.   10  :  30.     John  3:16. 

Good  thou  art,  and  good  thou  dost ; 

Thy  mercies  reach  to  all. 
Chiefly  those  who  on  thee  trust, 

And  for  thy  nlercy  call : 
New  they  every  morning  are ; 

As  fathers  ;when  their  childi-en  cry, 
Jjs  thou  dost  in  pity  spare. 

And  all  our  wants  supply. 

Mercy  o'er  thy  works  presides^ 

Thy  providence  display'd 
Still  preserves,  and  still  provides 

For  all  thy  hands  have  made ; 
Keeps,  with  most  distinguished  care, 

The  man  who  on  thy  love  depends  ; 
Watches  every  uumber'd  hair. 

And  all  his  steps  attends. 

Who  can  sound  the  deptlis  unknown 
Of  thy  redeeming  grace  ? 
'     Grace^  that  gave  thine  only  Son 
To  save  a  ruin'd  race ! 


zoo  CONVERSE    WITH    GOD. 

Millions  of  transgressors  poor 

Thou  hast  for  Jesu's  sake  forgiven  ; 

Made  them  of  thy  favour  sure, 
And  snatch'd  from  hell  to  lieaven. 

Millions  more  thou  ready  art 

To  save,  and  to  forgive ! 
Every  soul  and  every  heart 

Of  man  thou  woukVst  receive  : 
Father,  now  accept  of  mine. 

Which  no"w,  tlirough  Christ,  T  offer  the<: ; 
Tell  me  now,  in  love  divine, 

That  thou  hast  jjardon'd  me ! 

>     01(7/  :,[') 

;ij.     ^ 

CONVERSE    WITH    GOD. 

Luke  24  :  32.     Psalm  27  :  8. 

Talk  Avith  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal, 
While  here  o'er  earth  we  rove; 

Spealv  to  our  liearts,  and  let  uS  feci 
The  kindling  of  thy  love. 

With   tlicc  conversing,   we  forget ''* 

All   time,  and  toil,   .'ind  care; 
Labor  is  rest,  and  ])ain  is  swcct, ' 

If  thou,  my  Cod,  art  here. 

Here  then,  my  Cod,  Aouchsnle  to  sfriv, 

And  hid  my  he;irt  rejoice: 
IVfy  hounding  lu'iirl   shall  own   ihy   sw.iv. 

And  echo  to  thv  voice. 


JUSTICE    AND    MERCY.  201 

Thou  callest  me  to  seek  thy  face ; 

'Tis  all  I  wish  to  seek;       ^rlT 
To  attend  the  whispers  of  thy  grace, 

And  hear  thee  inly  speak. 

Let  this  my  every  horn*  emj^loy, 

Till  I  thy  glory  see ; 
Enter  into  my  Master's  joy, 

And  find  my  heaven  in  thee. 


JUSTICE    AND    MERCY. 

Psalm  90  :  2.     Psalm  145  :  9.      Psalm  62  :  12.     Neh.  9  :  17. 
Eph.  I  :  7. 

Glorious  God,  accept  a  heart 

That  pants  to  sing  thy  praise: 
Thou  without  beginning  art, 

And  without  end  of  days  5  f; 
Thou  a  Spirit  invisible. 

Dost  to  none  thy  fulness  show; 
Xonc  thy  Majesty  can  tell. 

Or  all  thy  Godhead  know. 

All  thine  attributes  Ave  own, 

Thy  wisdom,  power,  and  might: 
Ilaj^py  in  thyself  alone. 

In  goodness  infinite. 
Thou  thy  goodness  hast  displayed, 

On  thine  every  work  imprest, 
Lov'st  whatever  thy  hands  have  made  • 

But  man  thou  lov'st  the  best. 


202  CHRIST    ALL    IN    ALL. 

Willing  thou  that  all  sliould  know 

Thy  saving  truths  and  live, 
.a-  Dost  to  each,  or  bliss  or  woe, 

With  strictest  justice  give  : 
Thou  with  perfect  righteousness 

Renderest  every  man  his  due  ;   • 
Faithful  in  thy  i^romises. 

And  in  thy  threat'nings  too.    ,  t 

Thou  art  merciful  to  all 

Who  truly  turn  to  thee ! 
Hear  me  then  for  pardon  call, 

And  show  thy  grace  to  me 
Me,  through  mercy  reconciled. 

Me,  for  Jesu's  sake  forgiven, 
Me,  receive,  thy  favoured  cliikl,     '^ 

To  sing  thy  praise  in  heaven. 


CHRIST     ALL    IN    ALL. 

Acts  4:12.      Col.  3  :  2. 

Tiiou  hidden  Source  of  calm  repose, 
Thou  all-sufficient  Love  Divine, 

My  help  and  refuge  from  my  foes, 
Secure  I  am,  if  thou  art  mine  : 

And  lo !  from  sin,  and  grief,  and  shame, 

1  hide  me,  Jesus,  in  thy  Xnmc. .  ,    . 

ft   Iff 

Thy  mighty  Name  salvation  i.s, 
Aiul  keeps  my  ha}»py  soul  above  ; 

Comfort  it  brings,  :ind  pow(;r,  and  peace, 
And  joy,  and  everlasting  lovii ; 


MERCY    AND     PARDON.     i*l  205. 

To  mej  with  thy  clear  iN^amc,  are  given(^ 
Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

Jesus,  my  all  in  all  thou  art; 

My  rest  in  toil ;  my  ease  in  pain 
The  med'cine  of  my  broken  heart;         /'A 

In  war,  my  peace ;  in  loss,  my  gain  ; 
My  smile  beneath  the  tyrant's  froAvn  ;    iT 
In  shame,  my  glory  and  my  crown:        ""'^ 

In  want,  my  plentiful  supply; 

Iti  weakness,  my  almighty  power; 
In  bonds,  my  perfect  liberty; 

My  light  in  Satan's  darkest  hour; 
In  grief,  my  joy  unspeakable;  ^^ 

My  life  in  death;  my  heaven  in  hell.  ''A 


MERCY    AND    PARDON. 

2  Saml.  7  :  8.      Ezek.  16:6.      Acts  4:12. 

What  am  I,  O  thou  glorious  God! 

And  what  my  fother's  house  to  thee, 
That  thou  such  mercies  hast  bestow'd  "T 

On  me,  the  vilest  reptile,  me !  '" 

I  take  the  blessing  from  above,  ^T 

And  Wonder  at  thy  boundless  love. 

Me  in  my  blood  thy  loVe  pass'd  by. 
And  stopp'd,  my  ruin  to  retrieve; 

Wept  o'er  my  soul  thy  pitying  eye ; 

Thy  bowels  yeam'd,  and  sounded,  "Live!'' 


204  PRAISE    TO    THE    REDEEMER. 

Dying,  I  lieard  the  Avelcome  sound,         y 
.Vnd  pardon  in  tliy  mercy  found. 

Honour,  and  might,  and  thanks,  and  praise, 
I  render  to  my  pardoning  God ; 

Extol  the  riches  of  thy  grace, 

And  spread  thy  saving  name  ahroad; 

That  only  name  to  sinners  given, 

Wliicli  lifts  poor  dying  worms  to  heaven. 

Jesus,  I  bless  thy  gracious  power,  ^j 

And  all  within  me  shouts  thy  Name: 

Thy  Xame  let  every  soul  adore. 

Thy  power  let  every  tongue  proclaim  ; 

Thy  grace  let  every  sinner  know, 

And  find  with  me  their  heaven  below.  ,y 


PRAis9.^TO    THE    REDEEMER. 

Acts  4:12.      I  Tim.  1:1552:6. 

Lkt  earth  and  heaven  agree, 
Angels  and  men  be  joinVl, 

To  celebrate  Avith  me 

The  Saviour  of  mankind ; 

To  adore  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 

And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesu's  Name. 

.Tesus,  transporting  sound  ! 

The  joy  of  eartli  and  heaven ; 
Xo  otlier  iielp  is  i\>\\\u\, 

No  other  name   is  given. 


PRAISE    TO    THE    REDEEMER.  205 

By  which  we  can  salvation  have  ; 
But  Jesus  came  the  worh.1  to  save. 

Jesiis,  harmonious  Xame ! 

It  charms  the  hosts  above  ; 
They  evermore  proclaim 

And  wonder  at  his  love  ; 
'Tis  all  their  happiness  to  gaze: 
"Tis  heaA'en  to  see  our  Jesu's  face. 

His  name  the  sinner  hears, 

And  is  from  sin  set  free  ; 
'Tis  music  in  his  ears, 

'Tis  life  and  victory  : 
Xew  songs  do  now  his  lips  employ, 
And  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy. 
'jii 

Stung  by  the  scorpion  sin. 

My  poor  expiring  soul 
The  balmy  sound  drinks  in, 

And  is  at  once  made  whole  : 
See  there  my  Lord  upon  tlie  tree  ! 
I  hear,  I  feel,  he  died  for  me. 

O  unexampled  love ! 

O  all-redeeming  grace ! 
How  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  a  fallen  race  ! 
What  shall  I  do  to  make  it  known, 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  hast  done? 

O  for  a  trumpet-voice, 
On  all  the  world  to  call ! 


2o6  AjlMHil  FREE    GRACE. 

To  bid  their  hearts  rejoice 
In  him  who  died  for  all ! 
For  all  my  Lord  was  c-riicitk'd  ; 
For  all,  for  all  my  Saviour  died! 


T 


FREE    GRACE. 


Eph.  1:7.      I  Tim.  3:16.      I  Peter  1:12.      Acts  12  :  6,  7. 
2  Tim.  4:8. 

And  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain 
An  interest  in  the  Saviour's  blood  ? 

Died  he  for  me,  who  caused  his  pain  ? 
For  me,  who  him  to  death  pursued  ^ 

Amazing  love !  how  can  it  be, 

That  thou,  my  God,  shoukVst  die  for  me  ! 

'Tis  mystery  all !  The  immortal  dies ! 

Who  can  explore  his  strange  design  ! 
In  vain  the  first-born  Seraph  tiies 

To  sound  the  depths  of  Lovp  Divine  I 
'Tis  mercy  all ;   let  earth  adore, 
Let  angel-minds  inquire  no  more. 

He  left  his  Father's  throne  above  ;,  , 

(So  free,  so  infinite  his  grace !) 
Kmpticd  himself  of  all  but  love, 

And  bled  for  Adam's  helpless  race;, 
'Tis  mercy  all,  immense  and  free, 
For,  O  my  God,  it  found  out  nie/ 

Jjong  my   iiiijirisouM   sj)irit  lay 

Fast  bound  in  sin  and  nature's  night ; 


A    THANKSGIVING.  iij^. 

Thine  eye  diflused  a  quick'ning  rayj  f.i.'>0  vl/' 
I  woke;  the  dungeon  flamed  with  light; 
-£)'i       My  chains  fell  oiF,  my  heart  was  free, 
I  rose,  went  forth,  and  follow'd  thee. 

.^■'-  i. 
]^o  condemnation  now  I  dread ; 

Jesus,  and  all  in  him,  is  mine  ! 
Alive  in  him,i  Bfiy^  li\dng  Head, 

And  clothed  in  righteousness  divine, 
'.  ^teold  I  approach  the  eternal  throne, 
•^''^'And  claim  the  crown,  through  Christ  mv  own. 


A     THANKSGIVING. 
I. 

Exod.  14  ;  13.      Is.iiah  43  :  2, 

My  Father,  m/^SS,  f  iSii^'fer^  liif  ld^^f^^«  ^'^'^ 
O  shed  it  abroad  ;   Send  Christ  from  ahove^!  ^^  ^^  ^ 
My  heart,  ever  fainting.  He  only  can  cheer ; 
And  all  things  are  wanting.  Till  Jesus  is  here. 

O  when  shall  my  tongue  Be  fiU'd  with  thy  praise ! 
While  all  the  day  long  I  publish  thy  grace, 
Thy  honor  and  glory  To  sinners  forth  show. 
Till  sinners  adore  thee.  And  own  thou  art  true. 

Thy  strength  and  thy  povrer  I  now  can  proclaim, 
Preserved  every  hour  Through  Jesus's  JSTame  ; 
For  thou  art  still  by  me.  And  boldest  my  hand ; 
Xo  ill  can  come  nigh  me.  By  faith  while  I  stand. 

15 


^oS  A    THANKSGIVING. 

^ly  God  is  my  2: aide  :   Thy  mercies  abound:'; 

On; every  side  They  compass  me  round: 

Tiiou    say'st,  me    from    sickness,  From    sin    dost   re- 

trievC))   i) 
And   strengthen'st    my   weakness,    And   bidd'st    me 

believe.    .     :;lt  f  --^n  -  r 
;  ')!• 
Thou  boldest  my  soul  in  spiritual  life, 
My  foes  dost  control,  And  quiet  their  strife ; 
Thou  rulest  my  passion.  My  pride  and  self-will ; 
To  see  thy  salvation.  Thou  bidd'st  me  '^ stand  still!" 

I  stand,  and  admire  Thine  out-stretched  arm ; 
I  walk  through  the  fire.  And  suffer  no  harm  ; 
Assaulted  by  evil,  I  scorn  to  submit ; 
The  world  and  the  devil  Fall  imder  my  feet. 

T  wrestle  not  now.  But  trample  on  sin, 
For  with  me  art  thou,  And  shalt  be  within  ; 
While  stronger  and  stronger  In  Jesus's  i^ower, 
I  go  on  to  conquer,  Till  sin  is  no  more. 


II. 

Hcb.  4  :  x6.     ^?t^.;4  :  lo.     Rom.  5  :  20.     Matt,  zi  :  16. 

()  God  of  my  salvation,  hear. 
And  help  a  sinner  to  draw  Jiear 
'    With  boldness  to  the  tlirone  of  Grace: 
flelp  me  thy  benefits  to  sing, 
And  nmile  to  kcc  me  feebly  bring 
My  humble  sacrifice  of  praise. 


A    THANKSGIVING.  209 

I  cannot  praise  thee  as  I  vrould  ; 
But  thou  art  merciful  and  good ; 

I  know  thou  never  wilt  despise 
The  day  of  small  and  feeble  things, 
But  bear  me,  till  on  eagles'  wings 

To  all  the  heio-hts  of  love  I  rise. 

o 

1  thank  thee  for  that  gracious  taste, 
(\yhich  pride  would  not  permit  to  last,) 

That  touch  of  love,  that  pledge  of  heaven. 
Surely  on  me  my  Father  smiled 
And  once  I  knew  him  reconciled, 

And  once  I  felt  my  shis  forgiven. 

My  Lord  and  God  I  then  could  see. 
My  Saviour,  who  hath  died  for  me. 

To  bring  the  rebel  near  to  God ; 
Thou  didst,  thou  didst,  thy  peace  impart; 
Pardon  was  written  on  my  heart,         j 

In  larofest  characters  of  blood. 

Vilest  of  all  the  sons  of  men. 
When  I  to  folly  turn'd  again, 

And  sinn'd  against  thy  light  and  love, 
Grace  did  much  more  than  sin  abound ; 
Amazed,  I  still  forgiveness  found, 

And  thank'd  my  Advocate  above. 

Saviour,  for  this  I  thank  thee  now  ; 
My  Saviour  to  the  utmost,  thou 

Plast  snatch'd  me  from  the  gates  of  liell ; 
That  I  to  all  mankind  may  prove 
Thy  free,  thine  everlasting  love, 

Which  all  mankind  with  me  mav  feel. 


210  A    THANKSGIVING. 

The  bouiuUess  love  that  Ibiiiul  niu  me, 
For  every  soul  of  man  is  free ; 

None  of  thy  mercy  need  despair ; 
Patient,  and  pitiful,  and  kind. 
Thee  every  ponl  of  man  may  liml, 

And,  freely  saved,  thy  grace  dechue. 

A  vile,  backsliding  sinner,  I 

Ten  thousand  deaths  deserve  to  die  ; 

Yet  still  by  sovereign  grace  I  live  ! 
Saviour,  to  thee  I  still  look  up ; 
I  see  an  open  door  of  hope  ; 

And  wait  thy  fulness  to  receive. 

How  shall  1  thank  thee  for  the  graced /^ 
The  trust  I  have  to  see  tliy  face, 

When  sin  shall  all  be  purged  a^vay  ! 
The  night  of  doubts  and  fears  is  past ; 
The  Morning-Star  appears  at  last, 

And  I  sliall  see  the  j^crfect  d:\y. 

I  soon  shall  hear  thy  quick'ning  voice, 
Shall  always  pray,  give  thanks,  rejoice  ; 

(This  is  thy  Avill  and  faithful  word ;) 
My  spirit  meek,  my  will  resigird  ;  :  , 
Lowly  as  thine  shall  be  my  mind  ; 

The  servant  shall  be  as  his  L<»rd. 

Already,  Lord,  1  feel  thy  power; 
Preserved  from  evil  every  liour, 

]My  great  Preserver  I  proclaim  : 
Safety  and  strength  in  tljce  I  lla^  e, 
T  find,  I  iind  thee  strong  to  sine, 

And   know   that   Jesus  is  thv   nunic. 


THE    YEAR    OF    JUBILEE.  211 

By  faith  I  every  moment  stand, 
Strangely  upheld  by  thy  right  hand ; 

I  my  own  wickedness  eschew  ; 
A  sinner,  I  am  kept  from  sin  ; 
And  thou  shalt  make  me  pure  within, 

And  thou  shalt  form  my  soul  anew. 

Come,  then,  and  loose  my  stamm'ring  tongue, 
Teach  me  the  new,  the  joyful  song 

^\nd  perfect  in  a  babe  thy  praise: 
I  want  a  thousand  lives  to  employ 
In  publishing  the  sounds  of  joy, 

The  gospel  of  thy  general  grace. 

Come,  Lord,  thy  Spirit  bids  thee  come ; 
Give  me  tliyself,  and  take  me  home  ; 

Be  now  the  glorious  earnest  given ! 
The  counsel  of  thy  grace  fulfil ; 
Thy  kingdom  come,  thy  perfect  will 

Be  done  on  earth,  as  'tis  in  heaven. 


THE    YEAR    OF    JUBILEE. 

.OnfOfI    ^^^''  ^5  :  9>  13-      ^^^'^h  6 1  :  1-4. 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 
The  gladly  solemn  sound ; 

Let  all  the  nations  know. 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 

Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 


2li  THE    YEAR    OF    JUBILEK. 

Jesus,  our  great  High  IVicst, 
Hath  lull  atonement  made  ; 

Ye  weary  spirits,  rest ; 

Ye  mournful  souls,  be  glad  ; 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  eoine ; 

Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  liome. 

Extol  the  Laiub  of  God 
The  all-atoning  Lamb  ; 

Redemption  through  liis  Idood 
Throughout  tlie  world  proclaiui  : 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  eome  ; 

Return,  ye  ransoniM  shmers,  home. 

Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive ; 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell. 

And  blest  in  Jesus  live : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  ijome. 

Ye  who  have  sold  for  naught 

Your  heritage  above. 
Receive  it  back  unbought 

The  gift  r>f  Jesu's  love  : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomM  sinners,  lioine. 

The  gospel  trumpet  Iiear, 

Tlie  news  of  heavenly  grace  ; 

And,  saved  from  earth,  a])pear 
Before  yoiu*  Saviour's  lace  : 

The  year  of  jul/ilee  is  come; 

Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 


CHRIST'S    EVERLASTING    LOVE.  21 

CHRIST'S    EVERLASTING    LOVE. 

)m  -lo'l  iJOflT 


Isaiah  53  :  3,  5^   I  diJflT 


im 


Glorious  Saviour  of  my  soul, 

I  lift  it  up  to  tliee ; 
Thou  hast  made  the  sinner  whole, 

Hast  set  the  captive  free ! 
Thou  my  debt  of  death  hast  paid ; 

Thou  hast  raised  me  from  my  tall 
Thou  hast  full  atonement  made: 

My  Saviour  died  for  all. 

What  could  my  Redeemer  move 

To  leave  his  Father's  breast? 
Pitv  drew  him  fi'om  above, 

And  would  not  let  him  rest; 
Swift  to  succour  sinkmg  man. 

Sinking  into  endless  woe, 
Jesus  to  our  rescue  ran, 

And  God  appear'd  below. 

God,  in  this  dark  vale  of  tears 

A  man  of  griefs  was  seen : 
Here  for  three  and  thirty  years 

He  dwelt  with  sinful  men. 
Did  they  know  the  Deity  ? 

Did  they  own  him,  who  he  was? 
See  the  Friend  of  Sinners,  see! 

He  hangs  on  yonder  cross! 

Yet  thy  wrath  I  cannot  fear, 
Thou  gentle,  bleeding  Lamb! 


214  CHRIST'S    EVERLASTING    LOVE. 

By  tliy  judgment  I  am  clear ; 

Hqal'd  by  thy  stripes  I  am; 
Thou  for  me  a  curse  "wast  made, 

That  I  misfit  in  thee  be  blest ; 
Thou  liast  my  full  ransom  paid, 

And  in  thy  wounds  I  rest. 


i  " 


i;// 


PART    VII. 


Satrtti  tiocti'iJ. 


PART    THE    SEVENTH. 
THE    PROMISE    OF    SANCTIFICATION. 

Ezek.  36  ;  25—30. 

God  of  all  Power,  and  Truth,  and  Grace, 
Which  shall  from  age  to  age  endure  : 

Whorve  AVord,  when  heaven  and  earth  shall  pasr=, 
licmains  and  stands  for  ever  sure : 

Calmly  to  thee  my  soul  looks  up. 

And  waits  thy  promises  to  prove, 
The  object  of  my  steadfast  hope, 

The  seal  of  thine  eternal  love. 

That  I  thy  mercy  may  proclaim, 

That  all  mankind  thy  truth  may  see, 

Hallow  thy  great  and  glorious  Kame, 
And  perfect  holiness  in  me. 

Chose  from  the  world  if  now  I  stand, 

Adorn'd  in  righteousness  divine, 
If,  brought  into  the  promised  land, 

I  justly  call  the  Saviour  mine  ; 


2l8  THE    PROMISE    OF    SANCTIFICATIQN. 

Perform  the  work  thou  hast  begun, 
My  inmost  soul  to  thee  convert : 

Love  me,  for  ever  love  thine  own, 
And  sprinkle  with  thy  blood  my  lieart. 

Thy  sanctifying'  Spirit  pour, 

To  quench  my  thirst  and  wash  me  clean  ; 
Xow,  Father,  let  the  gracious  shoAver 

Descend  and  make  me  pure  from  sin. 

Purge  me  from  every  sinful  blot. 

My  idols  all  be  cast  aside ; 
Cleanse  me  from  every  evil  thought ; 

From  all  the  filth  of  self  and  pride. 

Give  me  a  new,  a  perfect  heart. 

From  doubt,  and  fear,  and  sorrow  free ; 

Tlie  mind  which  was  in  Christ  impart. 
And  let  my  spirit  cleave  to  thee. 

O  take  this  heart  of  stone  away ! 

(Thy  rule  it  doth  not,  cannot  own  ;) 
In  me  no  longer  let  it  stay ; 

O  take  away  this  heart  of  stone ! 

The  hatred  of  my  carnal  mind 
Out  of  my  flesh  at  once  remove  ; 

Give  me  a  tender  heart,  resigned, 

And  ])ure,  and  fillM  willi  faitli  and  love. 

Within  me  thy  good  Spirit  place ; 

Spirit  of  health,  and  love,  and  power ; 
I*lant  in  me  thy  victorious  grace, 

And  sin   shall   never  enter  more. 


THE     PROMISE     OF    SANCTIFICATION.  2 19 

Cause  me  to  walk  in  Christ  my  Way, 

And  I  thy  statutes  shall  fulfil ; 
111  every  point  thy  law  obey, 

And  perfectly  perforin  thy  will. 

Hast  Thou  not  said,  who  canst  not  lie, 
That  I  thy  law  shall  keep  and  do? 

Lord,  I  believe,  though  men  deny; 
They  all  are  false,  but  thou  art  true. 

0  that  I  now,  from  sin  released, 

Thy  word'  might  to  the  utmost  prove ! 

Enter  into  the  j^roniis'd  rest. 
The  Canaan  of  thy  perfect  love. 

There  let  me  ever,  ever  dwell ; 

Be  thou  my  God,  and  I  will  be 
Thy  servant ;  O  set  to  thy  seal ! 

Give  me  eternal  life  in  thee. 

From  all  remaining  filth  within. 

Let  me  in  thee  salvation  have ; 
From  actual,  and  from  inbred  sin, 

My  ransom'd  soul  persist  to  save. 

Wash  out  my  old  original  stain ; 

Tell  me  no  more.  It  cannot  be — 
Demons  or  men!     The  Lamb  was  slain, 

His  blood  was  all  pour'd  out  for  me! 

Sprinkle  it,  Jesus,  on  my  heart ; 

One  drop  of  thy  all-cleansing  blood 
Sliall  make  my  sinfulness  depart. 

And  fill  me  with  the  life  of  God. 


2  20  THE      PROMISE    OF    SANCTIFICATION. 

Father,  sni:>ply  my  every  need; 

Sustain  the  life  thyself  hast  given  ; 
Call  for  the  corn,  the  living  bread, 

The  manna  that  comes  down  from  heaven. 

The  gracious  fruits  of  righteousness. 
Thy  blessing's  unexhausted  store, 

In  me  abundantly  increase ; 
Nor  let  me  ever  hunger  more. 

Let  me  no  more  in  deep  complaint, 
"  My  leanness,  O  my  leanness,"  cry, 

Alone  consum'd  with  pining  want. 
Of  all  my  Father's  children,  I ! 

Tlie  painful  thirst,  the  fond  desire, 
Thy  joyous  presence  shall  remove  ; 

While  my  full  soul  doth  still  require 
The  whole  eternity  of  love. 

Holy,  and  true,  and  righteous  Lord, 
T  want  to  prove  thy  perfect  will ; 

r>e  mindful  of  thy  gracious  Word, 
And  stamp  nie  with  thy  Spirit's  seal. 

Tiiy  faithful  mercy  let  me  find, 

Tn  which  thou  causest  me  to  trust; 

Ciive  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  lay  my  s]»irit  in  tlie  dust. 

Show  mc  liow  foul  my  heart  hatli  Itecu, 
When  all  renew'd  by  grace  I  nm  ; 

When  thou  liast  em])tied  me  of  sin, 
Shew  mc  the  fulness  ol'  mv  shame. 


THE    GOD    OF    JESHURUN.  221 

Open  my  faith's  interior  eye, 

Display  thy  glory  from  above  ; 
And  all  I  am  shall  suik  and  die, 

Lost  in  astonishment  and  love. 

Confomid,  o'erpower  me,  with  thy  grace  ; 

I  would  be  by  myself  abhorr'd ; 
(All  might,  all  majesty,  all  praise. 

All  glory  be  to  Christ  my  Lord  i) 

Xow  let  me  gain  perfection's  lieiglit !  >[ 

Now  let  me  into  nothing  fall ! 
Be  less  than  nothing  in  thy  sight, 

And  feel  that  Christ  is  all  in  all. 


"THE    GOD    OF    JESHURUN.f?, 

Deut.  33  :  26-29, 

NoxE  is  like  Jeshnrun's  God, 
So  great,  so  strong,  so  high : 

Lo!  he  spreads  his  wings  abroad, 
He  rides  upon  the  sky : 

Israel  is  his  first-born  son  :  »> 

God,  the  Almighty  God,  is  thine; 

See  him  to  thy  help  come  down, 
The  excellence  divine.     '^^-^  ^^'' 

Thee  the  great  Jehovah  deigns 

To  succour  and  defend ; 
Thee  the  eternal  God  sustains, 

Thy  Maker  and  thy  Friend : 


222  THE    GOD     or    JESHURUX. 

Israel,  what  bast  thou  to  dread  'i 
Safe  from  all  impending  Jiarms, 

Uomid  thee  and  beneath  are  spread 
The  everlasting  arms. 

God  is  thine;  disdain  to  fear    (ruo'iiKi' / 

Tho  enemy  within : 
God  shall  in  thy  flesh  a]»i)ear, 

And  make  an  end  of  sin  : 
God  the  man  of  sin  shall  slay, 
Fill  thee  with  triumphant  joy  ; 

God  shall  thrust  him  out,  and  say : 

"  Destroy  them  all,  destroy !" 
'••   .!(•   !!• 
All  the  struggle  then  is  o'er. 

And  wars  and  fighting  cease ; 
Israel  then  shall  sin  no  more, 

l>ut  dwell  in  perfect  ])eace : 
All  his  enemies  are  gone ; 
Sin  shall  have  in  him  no  part ; 
Israel  now  shall  dwell  alone. 

With  Jesus  in  his  heart. 

In  a  land  of  corn  and  wine 

Ilis  lot  shall  be  below  ; 
Comforts  there,  and  blessings  join, 

And  milk  and  honey  flow  : 
Jacob's  well  is  iu  his  soul ; 
Gracious  dew  his  heavens  distil, 
I'ill  Ilis  soul,  already  full, 

Aiid  shall  forever  fill. 

Hlest,  O  Israel,  arl    thou  ; 
^^'llat  people  is  like  theo  ? 


THE    CHRISTIAN'S    REST.  223 

Saved  from  sin,  by  Jesus,  now 
Thoii  art,  and  still  shalt  be: 
Jesus  is  thy  seven-fold  shield; 
Jesus  is  thv  flaminof  sword ; 

Earth,  and  hell,  and  sin,  shall  yield 
To  God's  almio'hty  word. 


THE    CHRISTIAN'S    REST. 

Heb.  4  :  i-ii. 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains. 

To  all  thy  people  known  ; 
A  rest  where  pure  enjoyment  reigns, 

And  thou  art  loved  alone : 

A  rest  where  all  our  soul's  desire 

Is  fix'd  on  things  above ; 
Where  fear,  and  sin,  and  grief  expire, 

Cast  out  by  perfect  love. 

0  that  I  now  the  rest  might  know 
Believe,  and  enter  in ! 

KoAV,  Saviour,  now  the  power  bestow, 
And  let  me  cease  from  sin  I 

Remove  this  hardness  from  my  heart. 

This  unbelief  remove  : 
To  me  the  rest  of  faith  impart, 

The  sabbath  of  thy  love. 

1  would  be  thine,  thou  know'st  I  would, 
And  have  thee  all  my  own ; 

16 


224  HOLINESS    DESIRED. 

Thee — O   my  all-sufficient  Good! 
I  want — and  thee  alone. 

Thy  JSTanie  to  me,  thy  nature  grant ! 

This,  only  this,  be  given : 
Xothing  besides  my  God  I  want; 

Xothing  in  earth  or  heaven. 

Come,  O  my  Saviour,  come  away ! 

Into  my  soul  descend! 
No  longer  from  thy  creature  stay, 

My  Author  and  my  End ! 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
And  seal  me  thine  abode ! 

Let  all  I  am  in  thee  be  lost ; 
Let  all  be  lost  in  God! 


HOLINESS    DESIRED. 

2  Cor.  13  :  9.     Hcb.  8  ;  S,  10,  li.     John  17  :  3.     Ezek.  16  :  62,  63. 

O  God,  most  merciful  and  true  ! 

Thy  nature  to  my  soul  impart ; 
'Stablish  with  me  the  covenant  new, 

And  write  perfection  on  my  heart. 

To  real  holiness  restored, 

O  let  u\v  gain  my  Saviour's  mind  ! 

And,  in  iIk'  knowledge  of  my  l^ord. 
Fulness  of  life  eternal  find. 


PRAYER     FOR    SANCTIFICATION.  22$s 

Remember,  Lord,  my  siiis  no  more, 
That  them  I  may  no  more  forget; 

But  sunk  m  guiltless  shame  adore. 
With  speechless  wonder,  at  thy;  ifeet. 

::  :\     'to    I 

O'erwhelmed  with  thy  stupendous' Igrace, 
I  shall  not  in  thy  presence  move!?  ;;b-oT 

But  breathe  unutterable  praise,   .. 
And  rapturous  awe,  and  silent  love. 

Then  every  murmuring  thought  and  vain 
Expires,  in  sweet  confusion  lost; 

I  cannot  of  my  cross  complain ; 
I  cannot  of  my  goodness  boast. 

Pardon'd  for  all  that  I  have  clone, 
My  mouth  as  in  the  dust  I  hide ; 

And  glory  give  to  God  alone, 
My  God  for  ever  pacified  ! 


PRAYER    FOR    SANCTIFICATION. 

Psalm  130  :    8.      Jer.  4  :  14. 

Father,  I  dare  believe 

Thee  merciful ,  and  true  : 
Thou  wilt  my  guilty  soul  forgive. 

My  fliUen  soul  renew ; 

Com.e,  then,  for  Jesu's  sake. 

And  bid  my  heart  be  clean; 
An  end  of  all  my  troubles  make. 

An  end  of  all  my  sin. 


226  ZION'S     PROSPJ-RirV. 

I  will,  through  ocrace,  I  will, 

I  do,  return  to  thee; 
T.ike,  e/npty  it,  O  Lord,  and  Hll 

My  heart  with  pinity ! 

For  power,  I  feebly  pray : 
^    Thy  kingdom  now  restore, 
To-day, 'while  it  is  call'd  to-day  : 

And  I  shall  sin  no  more. 

I  cannot  wash  my  heart. 
But  by  believing  thee. 

And  waiting  for  thy  blood  to  impart 
The  spotless  purity  : 
While  fit  thy  cross  I  lie, 
Jesus,  thy  grace  bestow  ; 

Now  thy  all-cleansing  blood  api»ly, 
And  I  am  white  as  snow. 


ZION'S    PROSPERITY. 

Isaiah  35.      Rev.  21   -.4. 

Ifi:AA"Ej4L^'  Wthcrf  sovereign  Lord, 
P^ver  faithful  lo  tliy   word, 
flnndjly  we  our  seal  set  to. 
Testify  that  thou  art  true. 
Lo!    for  us  the  wilds  are  glad. 
All  in  <*hccrful  green  array'd ; 
()j)ening  sweets  they  nil  disel(»se. 
I>ud  an<l  blossom  as  the  rusa 

I  lark  I   tlu'   wastes  have   found   a   xoice; 
Lonely  (IcsiTls  now   rejoice, 


ZION'S    PROSPERPTY.  227 

Gladsome  hallelnjalis  sing, 

All  around  with  praises  rmg. 

Lo  !  abundantly  tliey  bloom; 

Lebanon  is  hither  come ; 

Carmel's  stores  the  heavens  dispense, 

Sharon's  fertile  iexcellence. 

See,  these  barren  souls  of  Ours 
Bloom,  and  put  forth  fruits  and  flowers : 
Flowers  of  Eden,  fruits  of  grace, 
Peace  and  joy  and  righteousness. 
We  behold  (the  abjects,  ive^'^^^ 
Christ,  the  incarnate  Deity; 
Christ,  in  Avhom  thy  glories  shine, 
Excellence  of  strenorth  divine. 

Ye  that  tremble  at  his  frown, 
He  shall  lift  your  hands  cast  down; 
Christ,  who  all  your  weakness  sees, 
He  shall  prop  your  feeble  knees. ' 
Ye  of  fearful  hearts,  be  strong ; 
Jesus  will  not  tarry  long ; 
Fear  not  lest  his  truth  should  fail : 
Jesus  is  unchangeable. 

God,  your  God,  shall  surely  come. 
Quell  your  foes,  and  seal  their  doom : 
He  shall  come  and  save  you  too : 
We,  O  Lord,  have  found  thee  true! 
Blind  we  were,'  but  nov/  we  see ; 
Deaf,  we  hearken  now  to  thee ; 
Dumb,  for  thee  our  tongues  employ  : 
Lame,  and,  lo  !    we  leaj)  for  joy. 


228  ^lON'S    PROSPERITY. 

Faint  we  were,  and  parch'd  -svith  droiii^ht, 
Water  at  tliy  word  gush'd  out  : 
Streams  of  grace  our  thirst  repress, 
Starting  from  th,e  wilderness. 
StiJl  we.  gasp  thy  grace  to  know; 
Here  forever  let  it  flow; 
Make  the  tliirsty  land  a  pool, 
Fix  the  Spirit  in  our  soul. 

Where  the  ancient  ;Dragon  la}'. 
Open  for  tlxyself  a  way  ! 
There  let  holy  tempers,  rise, 
All  the  fruits  of  Paradise. 
Lead  us  in  the  way  of  j^eace, 
In  the  path  of  righteousness, 
Xever  by  the  sinner  trod. 
Till  he  feels  tiie  cleansing  blood. 

.There  the  simple  cannot  stray; 

Babes,  though  blind,  may  find  the  way; 

Find,  nor  ever  thence  depart; 

Safe  in  lowliness,  of  lie^art. 

Far  from  fear,  from  danger  far; 

No  devouring  beast  is  there  ; 

There  the  humble  walk  secure, 

God  hath  made  their  footsteps  sure. 

Jesus,  mighty  to  redeem, 
,    Let  our  lotlxj  c^st  with  tliejn ; 
Far  from  earth, our  souls  remove, 
RansomVl  by  thy  dying  love. 
Leave  us  not  below  to  mourn  ; 
Fain  we  would  to  thee  return, 

.7(1  ' 


THE    NEW     CREATION. 

Crowii'd  with  righteousness,  arise 
Far  above  these  nether  skies. 

Come,  and  all  our  sorrows  chase, 
Wipe  the  tears  from  every  face ; 
Gladness  let  us  now  obtain, 
Partners  of  thine  endless  reign. 
Death,  the  latest  foe,  destroy  ; 
Sorrow  then  shall  yield  to  joy ; 
Gloomy  grief  shall  flee  away 
SwalloAv'd  np  in  endless  day. 


229 


THE    NEW    CREATION. 

Col.  3  :  10.      Heb.  8  :  10. 

The  thing  my  God  doth  hate 

That  I  no  more  may  do. 
Thy  creature,  Lord,  again  create. 

And  all  my  soul  renew : 
My  soul  shall  then,  like  thine. 

Abhor  the  thing  unclean, 
And,  sanctified  by  love  divine, 

For  ever  cease  from  sin. 

That  blessed  law  of  thine, 

Jesus,  to  me  impart : 
The  Spirit's  law  of  life  divine, 

O  write  it  in  my  heart ! 
Implant  it  deep  within. 

Whence  it  may  ne'er  remove  ; 
The  law  of  liberty  from  sin. 

The  perfect  law  of  love. 


^30  PURITY    OF    HEART    DESIRED. 

Thy  nature  be  my  law, 

Thy  spotless  sanctity, 
And  sweetly  every  moment  clraAv 

My  haj^py  soul  to  thee. 
Soul  of  my  soul,  remain ! 

AVho  diclst  for  all  fulfil, 
In  me,  O  Lord,  fulfil  again 

Thy  heavenly  Father's  will. 


PURITY    OF    HEART    DESIRED. 

Psiiin  51  :  10.      Ezck.  36  :  26,   27.      Rev.  2  :  17.      Isaiah  57  -.   19. 

O  FOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God, 

A  heart  from  sin  set  free ! 
A  heart  that  always  feels  thy  blood 

So  freely  spilt  for  me ! 

A  heart  resignVl,  submissive,  meek, 
]\[y  great  Iledeemer's  throne  ; 

WJiere  only  Christ  is  lieard  to  speak, 
AVhcro  Jesus  reigns  alone: 

A  luunble,  lowly,   contrite  licart, 

Believing,  true,  and  clean; 
Whicli  neitlier  life  nor  death  can  part 

From  hiiJi  tliat  dwells   within: 

A  heart  in  every  thought  rencwM, 

And  full  of  love  divine; 
Perfect,  an-l   right,  and  i)ure,  and  gon.j, 

A  coj»y,  Loid,  of  thine  ! 


CHRIST    OUR    SANCTIFICATION  23} 

Thy  tender  heart  is  still  the  same, 

And  melts  at  human  woe  : 
Jesus,  for  thee  distress'd  I  am,' 

I  want  thy  love  to  know. 

3Iy  heart,  thou  know'st,  can  never  rest 

Till  thou  create  my  peace: 
Till,  of  my  Eden  re-possest, 

From  every  sin  I  cease. 

Fruit  of  thy  gracious  lips,  on  me 

Bestow  that  peace  unknown, 
The  hidden  manua  and  the  treo 

Of  life,  and  the  white  stone. 

Thy  nature,  gracious  Lord,  impart ; 

Come  quickly  from  above  ; 
Write  thy  new  name  upon  my  heart, 

Thy  new,  best  name  of  love. 


CHRIST    OUR    SANCTIFICATION. 

Phil.  3  :  10.     Pvcm.  6  :  4,  6.     Col.  a  :  11,  13. 

Jesus,  my  life  !  thyself  apply, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  breathe  ; 

My  vile  affections  crucify, 
Conform  me  to  thy  death. 

Conqu'ror  of  hell,  and  earth,  and  sin, 
Still  with  thy  rebel  strive  ; 

Enter  my  soul,  and  work  A\i!:hin, 
And  kill,  and  make  alive  ! 


232  THE    PURE    IN    HEART. 

More  of  thy  life,  and  more,  I  have, 
As  the  old  Adam  dies  : 

Bury  me,  Saviour,  in  thy  grave, 
That  I  with  thee  may  rise. 

Reign  in  me,  Lord,  tliy  foes  control, 
AVho  would  not  own  thy  sway ; 

Diffuse  thine  image  through  my  soul, 
Shine  to  the  perfect  day. 

Scatter  tlie  last  I'emains  of  sin. 
And  seal  me  thine  abode: 

O  make  me  glorious  all  within, 
A  temple  built  by  God ! 


THE    PURE    IN    HEART. 

Matt.   5  :  8. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart. 
Prepared  their  God  to  see  ; 

Jesus,  to  my  soul  impart 
The  spotless  purity  : 

Let  thy  grace  my  soul  o'crflow, 
And  all  my  sinfulness  remove : 

Thus  the  essential  bliss  bestow, 
The  purity  of  love. 

Let  tliy  Spirit  to  me  explain 
The  mystery  unknown. 

Cleansed  from  every  sinfid  stain, 
To  love  my  Go<l  alone  : 


REJOICING    IN    HOPE.  233 

Give  me,  Lord,  the  grace  to  feel, 
Tlie  length,  and  breadth,  and  depth,  and  height ; 
Then  thy  glorious  self  reveal. 
And  turn  ray  faith  to  sight. 


"REJOICING    IN    HOPE." 
I. 

Lam.  3  :  26.     Rom.  12  :  12.     Rom.  6  :  22.      i  John  i  :  9.     Col. 
I  :  27.      2  Tim.  2:12.     Rom.  13  :  11.     Matt.  5  :  8. 

Ye  ransom'd  sinners,  hear 
The  prisoners  of  tlie  Lord, 

And  ^vait  till  Christ  appear. 
According  to  his  Avord: 

Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 

We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

Li  God  we  put  our  trust: 

If  we  our  sins  confess, 
Faithfal  he  is,  and  just, 

From  all  unrighteousness 
To  cleanse  us  all,  both  you  and  me ; 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

Surely  in  us  the  hope 

Of  glory  shall  appear; 
Sinners,  your  heads  lift  up, 

And  see  redemption  near. 
Again  I  say,  rejoice  with  me, 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 


f4!f4  REJOICING    IN     HOPE. 

Who  Jcsu's  siifteriiigs  share, 
My  fellow-prisoners  now, 

Ye  soon  the  wreath  shall  wear 
On  your  triumphant  brow : 

Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me. 

We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

The  word  of  God  is  sure, 
And  never  can  remove  ; 

We  shall  in  heart  be  jun-e, 
And  2)erfected  in  love  : 

Ivcjoice  in  hope,  rejoice  witii  me. 

We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free 

Tlien  let  us  gladly  bring 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise ; 

Let  us  give  thanks,  and  sing. 
And  glory  in  his  grace  : 

Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 

We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 


ir. 

Jolin   8  :  36.      Eph.    3  :  iS,  19. 

I  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  livi' 
And  ever  prays  for  me ; 

A  token  of  his  love  he  gives, 
A  ]tle<la-o  of  liberty. 

T  find  liim  Hl'ting  up  mv  head, 
He  brings  salvation  near; 


REJOICING    IN    HOPE.  235 

His  presence  makes  me  free  indeed, 
And  he  will  soon  appear. 

lie  wills  that  I  should  holy  be  ; 

What  can  withstand  his  will  ? 
The  comisel  of  his  grace  in  me 

He  surely  shall  fulfil. 

Jesus,  I  hang  upon  thy  word ; 

I  steadfastly  believe 
Thou  wilt  return  and  claim  me,  Lord, 

And  to  thyself  receive. 

Joyful  in  hope,  my  spirit  soars 

To  meet  thee  from  above, 
Thy  goodness  thankfully  adores ; 

And  sure  I  taste  thy  love. 

Thy  love  I  soon  expect  to  find. 

In  all  its  depth  and  height ; 
To  comprehend  the  Eternal  Mind, 

And  grasp  the  Infinite. 

When  Christ  doth  in  my  heart  appear 

And  love  erects  its  throne, 
I  then  enjoy  salvation  here, 

And  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

When  God  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 

Of  paradise  possest, 
I  taste  unutterable  bliss. 

And  everlasting  rest. 

The  bliss  of  those  that  full}'  dwell. 
Fully  in  thee  believe, 


^3^  HYMN    TO    GOD    THE    SANCTIFIER. 

'Tis  more  than  angel-tongucs  can  tell, 
Or  angel-minds  conceive. 

Tliou  only  know'.st  who  didst  obtain, 
And  die  to  make  it  known : 

The  great  salvation  now  explain, 
And  perfect  ns  in  one. 

May  I,  may  all  who  humbly  wait, 
The  glorious  joy  receive ; 

Joy  above  all  conception  great, 
Worthy  of  God  to  give. 

Lord,  I  believe,  and  rest  secure 

In  confidence  divine ; 
Thy  promise  stands  for  ever  sure, 

And  all  thou  art  is  mine. 


HYMN    TO    GOD    THE    SANCTIFIER. 

Rom.   8  :  i6.     Gal.   2  :  20.      Psalm   3^6  :  9..     2  Cor.   3:18. 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quickening  fire  ! 
Come,  and  my  hallow'd  heart  ins])ire, 

Si>riiikled  with  the  atoning  blood  : 
Now  to  my  soul  thyself  reveal  ; 
Thy  mighty  working  let  me  feel, 

And  know  that  I  am  born  of  God. 

Tliy  witness  witli  my  s])iiit  bear, 
Tliat  (.iod,  my  Ciod,  inhalnts  there, 
Thou,   with  the  Fatlier,  and  the  Son, 


HYMN    TO     GOD     THE    SANCTIFIER. 

Eternal  light's  coeval  beam  — 
Be  Christ  in  me,  and  I  in  him, 
Till  perfect  we  are  made  in  one. 

AYhen  wilt  thou  my  whole  heart  subdue  V 
Come,  Lord,  and  form  my  soul  anew. 

Emptied  of  pride,  and  wrath,  and  hell: 
Less  than  the  least  of  all  thy  store   ^^     - 
Of  mercies,  I  myself  abhor : 

All,  all  my  vileness  may  I  feel. 

Humble,  and  teachable,  and  mild, 

0  may  I,  as  a  little  child, 

My  lowly  Master's  steps  pursue  ! 
Be  anger  to  my  soul  unknown ; 
Hate,  envy,  jealousy,  be  gone ; 

Li  love  create  thou  all  thino^s  new. 

Let  earth  no  more  mv  heart  divide  ; 
With  Christ  may  I  be  crucified, 

To  thee  with  my  whole  soul  aspire  ; 
Dead  to  the  world  and  all  its  toys, 
Its  idle  pomp,  and  fading  joys, 

Be  thou  alone  my  one  desire  ! 

Be  thou  my  joy,  be  thou  my  dread ; 
Li  battle  cover  thou  my  head : 

Nor  earth,  nor  hell  I  then  shall  fear ; 

1  then  shall  turn  my  steady  face — 
Want,  pain  defy — enjoy  disgrace — 

Glory  in  dissolution  near 

My  will  be  swallow'd  up  in  thee ; 

Light  in  thy  light  still  may  I  see. 

Beholding  thee  v>^ith  open  face ; 


238  HYMN    TO    THE    HOLY    GHOST. 

CallVl  the  full  power  of  faith  to  prove, 
Let  all  my  hallow'd  heart  he  love, 
And  all  my  spotless  life  be  praise. 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quickening  five  ! 
My  consecrated  heart  inspire, 
"Sprinkled  with  the  atoning  blood; 
Still  to  my  soul  thyself  reveal; 
Thy  mighty  working  may  I  feel, 

And  know  that  I  am  one  with  God. 


HYMN    TO    THE    HOLY    GHOST. 

Eph.    1:13,  14. 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quickening  fire, 
Come,  and  in  me  delight  to  rest ; 

Drawn  by  the  lure  of  strong  desire, 
O  come  and  consecrate  my  breast  ! 

The  temple  of  my  soul  pre})are. 

And  fix  thy  sacred  presence  there ! 

If  now  thy  influence  I  feel, 
If  now  in  thee  begin  to  live, 

Still  to  my  heart  thyself  reveal ; 
Give  mc  thyself,  for  ever  give  : 

A  point  my  good,  a  drop  my  stoi-e, 

Eager  I  ask,  I  pant  for  more. 

Eager  for  thee  I  ask  and  pant ; 

So  strong  the  ])rinciple  divine. 
Carries  mc  out  with  sweet  constraint, 

Till  all  my  hallow'd  soul  is  thine; 


A     PRAYER     FOR     HOLINESS.  239 

Plunged  in  the  Godhead's  deepest  sea, 
And  lost  in  thine  immensity. 

My  peace,  my  life,  my  comfort  thou, 
.My  treasure,  and  my  all  thou  art  ! 
True  witness  of  my  sonship,  now 
Engraving  pardon  on  my  heart, 
Seal  of  my  sins  in  Christ  forgiven, 
Earnest  of  love,  and  pledge  of  heaven. 

Come,  then,  my  God,  mark  out  thine  heir  ; 

Of  heaven  a  larger  earnest  give ! 
With  clearer  light  thy  witness  bear  ; 

More  sensibly  within  me  live  ; 
Let  all  my  powers  thine  entrance  feel, 
And  deeper  stamp  thyself  the  seal! 


A    PRAYER    FOR    HOLINESS. 

I   John   2  :  5.      Ezek.    36  :  26.      Psalm    16:5. 

Ever  fainting  with  desire, 

For  thee,  O  Christ,  I  call ; 
Thee  I  restlessly  require  ; 

I  want  my  God,  my  All ! 
Jesus,  dear  redeeming  Lord, 

I  wait  thy  coming  from  above  : 
Help  me.  Saviour,  speak  the  w^ord, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 

Wilt  thou  suffer  me  to  2^0 
Lamenting  all  my  days  ? 
17 


240  A    PRAYER    FOR     HOLINESS. 

Shall  I  never,  never  know 

Tliy  sanctifying  grace  ? 
Will  thou  not  the  light  affortl, 

The  darkness  from  my  soul  remove  : 
Help  me,  Saviour,  speak  the  word, 

.Vnd  perfect  me  in  love. 

Lord,  if  I  on  thee  believe, 

The  second  gift  impart ! 
With  the  indwelling  Spirit  give 

A  new,  a  contrite  heart : 
If  Avith  love  thy  heart  is  stored, 

If  now  o'er  me  thy  bowels  move, 
Help  me.  Saviour,  speak  the  word, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 

Let  me  gain  my  calling's  hope  ; 

O  make  the  sinner  clean ! 
Dry  corruption's  fountain  up, 

Cut  oft*  the  entail  of  sin  : 
Take  me  into  thee,  my  Lord, 

And  I  shall  then  no  longer  rove : 
Help  me.  Saviour,  speak  the  word. 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 


Tiiou,  my  Life,  my  Treasure  be. 

My  portion  here  below  ; 
Nothing  would  I  seek  but  thee, 

Thee  only  would  I  know, 
My  exceeding  great  IJeward, 

^ly  Heaven  on  earth,  my  Heaven  ;ibnvel 
Help  me,  Saviour,  spi-ak  the  word, 

And   perfect  me   in   love. 


LOVE    THE     FULFILLING    OF    THE    LAW.  34 1 

Grant  me  now  the  bliss  to  feel 

Of  those  that  are  in  thee  ; 
Son  of  God,  thyself  reveal, 

Engrave  thy  name  on  me ; 
As  in  heaven  be  here  adored. 

And  let  me  now  the  promise  prove  ; 
Help  me,  Saviour,  speak  the  word. 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 


LOVE    THE    FULFILLING    OF    THE    LAW. 

Gen.  2  :  7.      Lev.  26  :  13.      Gen.  17  :  i.      Col.  3  :  10. 

Father,  see  this  living  clod. 
This  spark  of  heavenly  fire; 

See  my  soul,  the  breath  of  God, 
Doth  after  God  aspire : 

Let  it  still  to  heaven  ascend, 
Till  I  my  principle  rejoin, 

Blended  Avith  my  glorious  end, 
And  lost  in  love  divine. 

Lord,  if  thou  from  me  hast  broke 

The  power  of  outward  sin. 
Burst  this  Babylonish  yoke, 
And  make  me  free  within : 
Bid  my  inbred  sin  depart, 
And  I  thy  utmost  word  shall  prove, 
Upright  both  in  life  and  heart, 
And  perfected  in  love. 

God  of  all-sufficient  grace, 
My  God  in  Christ  thou  art ; 


242  THE    END    OF    CHRIST'S    COMING. 

Bid  me  walk  before  thy  face, 
Till  I  am  pure  in  heart ; 

Till,  transforju'd  by  faith  divine, 
I  gain  that  perfect  love  unknown, 

Bright  in  all  thine  image  shine, 
By  putting  on  thy  Son. 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

In  council  join  again 
To  restore  thine  image,  lost 

By  frail,  apostate  man  ; 
O  might  I  thy  form  express. 
Through  faith  begotten  from  above, 
Stamp'd  Avith  real  holiness, 

And  fill'd  with  perfect  love. 


THE    END    OF    CHRIST'S    COMING. 

Titus   2  :  14. 

What  is  our  calling's  glorious  hope, 

But  inward  lioliness? 
For  this  to  Jesus  I  look  up, 

I  calmly  wait  for  this. 

I  Avait  till  he  shall  touch  me  clean, 
Shall  life  and  power  impart, 

Give  me  the  faith  that  casts  out  sin, 
And  iturifies  the  lieart. 

This  is  the  dear  redeeming  grace, 
For  every  sinner  tree  ; 


WAIT    ON    THE    LORD. 

Surely  it  shall  on  me  take  j^lace, 
The  chief  of  sinners  me. 

From  all  iniquity,  from  all, 

He  shall  my  soul  redeem ! 
In  Jesus  I  believe,  and  shall 

Believe  myself  to  him. 

When  Jesus  makes  my  heart  his  home, 

My  sin  shall  all  depart ; 
And,  lo!  he  saith,  "I  quickly  come, 

To  fill  and  rule  thy  heart ! " 

Be  it  according  to  thy  word. 

Redeem  me  from  all  sin: 
My  heart  would  now  receive  thee,  Lord; 

Come  in,  my  Lord,  come  in ! 


243 


WAIT    ON    THE    LORD. 

Psalm  39  :  13.      Isa.  40  :    31. 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  every  word, 
Thy  every  promise  true  ; 

And  lo  !  I  wait  on  thee,  my  Lord, 
Till  I  my  strength  renew. 

If  in  this  feeble  flesh  I  may 
Awhile  show  forth  thy  praise: 

Jesu,  support  the  tottering  clay. 
And  lengthen  out  my  days. 


244  WAIT    ON    THE    LORD. 

If  such  a  worm  as  I  can  spread 
The  common  Saviour's  name ; 

Let  him  who  raised  thee  from  the  dead 
Quicken  my  mortal  frame 

Still  let  me  live  thy  blood  to  show, 
Which  purges  every  stain ; 

And  gladly  linger  out  below 
A  few  more  years  in  pain. 

Spare  me,  till  I  my  strength  of  soul, 

Till  I  thy  love  retrieve ; 
Till  faith  shall  make  my  spirit  whole, 

And  perfect  soundness  give. 

Faith  to  be  heal'd  thou  know'st  I  have, 
From  sin  to  be  made  clean  ; 

Able  thou  art  from  sin  to  save. 
From  all  indwelling  sin. 

Surely  thou  canst,  I  do  not  doubt, 

Thou  M'ilt  thyself  impart ; 
The  bond-woman's  base  son  cast  out. 

And  take  up  all  my  lieart. 

I  shall  my  ancient  strength  renew  : 

The  excellence  divine 
(If  tliou  art  good,  if  thou  .iit   true) 

Tiiroughout  my  soul  slmll  shine. 

I  shall,  a  weak  and  jielpless  worm. 

Through  Jesus  strengtheninu-  nie, 
Tiii]»()ssibilities  perform, 

AikI  live  from  sinniuix  free. 


PURE    RELIGION.  245 

For  this  in  steadfast  hope  I  wait ; 

Now,  Lord,  ray  soul  restore; 
Xow  the  new  heavens  and  earth  create. 

And  I  shall  sin  no  more. 


PURE    RELIGION. 

Luke  6  :  36.     John  4  :  10,  15.     James  i  :  27. 

Jesus,  the  gift  divine  I  know. 
The  gift  divine  I  ask  of  thee ; 

That  living  water  now  bestow — 
Thy  Spirit  and  thyself  on  me ; 

Thou,  Lord,  of  life  the  fountain  art ; 

iSTow  let  me  find  thee  in  my  heart. 

Thee  let  me  drink,  and  thirst  no  m<ire 
For  drops  of  finite  happiness ; 

Spring  up,  O  Well,  in  heavenly  powei-, 
Li  streams  of  pure,  perennial  peace, 

Li  joy,  that  none  can  take  away, 

Li  life,  which  shall  for  ever  stay. 

Father,  on  me  the  grace  bestow, 
Unblamable  before  thy  sight, 

Whence  all  the  streams  of  mercy  flow ; 
Mercy,  thy  own  supreme  deliglit, 

To  me,  for  Jesu's  sake,  impart. 

And  plant  thy  nature  in  my  heart. 

Thy  mind  throughout  my  life  be  sliown. 
While  listening  to  the  wretch's  cr^', 


246  DEVOUT    ASPIRATION. 

The  widow's  and  the  orphan's  groan, 

On  mercy's  wmgs  I  swiftly  fly, 
The  i>oor  and  helpless  to  relieve, 
My  life,  my  all,  for  them  to  give. 

Thus  may  I  show  the  Spirit  witliin, 
Which  purges  me  from  every  stain ; 

Unspotted  from  the  world  and  sin, 
My  faith's  integrity  maintain  ; 

The  truth  of  my  religion  prove. 

By  perfect  jDurity  and  love. 


DEVOUT     ASPIRATION. 

Psalm  39  :  7.      John    19  :  34. 

What  now  is  my  object  and  aim  ? 

What  now  is  my  hojDC  and  desire  ? 
To  follow  tlie  heavenly  Lamb, 

And  aftei"  his  image  aspire  : 
My  hope  is  all  centred  in  thee 

I  trust  to  recover  thy  love, 
On  earth  thy  salvation  to  see, 

And  then  to  enjoy  it  above. 

I  thirst  for  a  life-giving  God, 

A  God  that  on  Calvary  died; 
A  fountain  of  water  and  blood, 

Which  gnsh'd  from  Innnanuel's  side 
I  gasp  for  the  stream  of  thy  love, 

The  Spirit  of  rM]>1ui-e  unknown: 
And  then  to  re-drink  it   above, 

Eternnllv  fresh  fi'om  tlic  tliroue. 


THE    MIND    OF    CHRIST.  24: 

THE    MIND    OF    CHRIST. 

Phil.  2  :  5. 

Jesu,  shall  I  never  be 
Firmly  grounded  upon  thee  ? 
Xever  by  thy  work  abide, 
Never  in  thy  wounds  reside  ? 

O  how  wavering  is  my  mind, 
Toss'd  about  with  every  wind ! 
O  how  quickly  doth  my  heart 
From  the  living  God  depart! 

Jesu,  let  my  nature  feel. 
Thou  art  God  unchangeable : 
Jah,  jEnovAH,  great  I  AM, 
Speak  into  my  soul  thy  Name. 

Grant  that  CA^ery  moment  I 
May  believe,  and  feel  thee  nigh ; 
Steadfastly  behold  thy  face, 
'Stablish'd  with  abiding  grace. 

Plant,  and  root,  and  fix  in  me 
All  the  mind  that  was  in  thee  ; 
Settled  peace  I  then  shall  find ; 
Jesu's  is  a  quiet  mind. 

Anger  I  no  more  shall  feel, 
Always  even,  always  still. 
Meekly  on  my  God  reclined ; 
Jesu's  is  a  gentle  mind. 


Z^S  THE    MIND    OF    CHRIST. 

I  shall  suffer  and  fulfil 
All  my  Father's  gracious  \y\\\ ; 
Be  in  all  alike  resign'd ; 
Jesu's  is  a  patient  mind. 

When  'tis  deeply  rooted  here, 
Perfect  love  shall  cast  out  fear ; 
Fear  doth  servile  spirits  bind  ; 
Jesu's  is  a  noble  mind. 

When  I  feel  it  fix'd  within, 
I  shall  have  no  power  to  sin ; 
How  shall  sin  an  entrance  find  ; 
Jesu's  is  a  sjyotless  mind. 

I  shall  nothing  know  beside 
Jesus,  and  him  crucified ; 
Perfectly  to  him  be  joinVl, 
Jesu's  is  a  loving  mind. 

I  shall  triumph  evermore, 
(iratefully  my  Ggd  adore — 
(iod  so  good,  so  true,  so  kind  ; 
Jesu's  is  a  ilianlxful  mind. 

Lowly,  loving,  meek,  and  i)ure, 
T  shall  to  the  end  endure  ; 
l>e  no  more  to  shi  inclined  ; 
Jesu's  is  a  constant  min<l. 

T  shall  fully   l)e   restoi'ed 
T(»  the  image  of  my  Lor<l  ; 
Witnessing  to  all  mankind, 
Jesu's  is  a  perfect  iniiul. 


CHRIST    OUR    PHYSICIAN    AND    PURIFIER.       249 

CHRIST    OUR    PHYSICIAN    AND    PURIFIER. 

Psalm  147  :  3.      Titus  2  :  14.      2  Cor.  5:15. 

Savioue  from  sin,  I  wait  to  prove 
That  Jesus  is  thy  healing  name ; 
To  lose,  when  perfected  in  love, 

Whate'cr  I  have,  or  can,  or  am: 
I  stay  me  on  thy  faithful  word, 
"  The  servant  shall  be  as  his  Lord." 

Answer  that  gracious  end  in  me. 

For  which  thy  precious  life  was  given  ; 

Redeem  from  all  iniquity ; 

Restore,  and  make  me  meet  for  heaven. 

Unless  thou  purge  my  every  stain. 

Thy  suffering  and  my  faith  are  vain. 

Didst  thou  not  in  the  flesh  appear. 
Sin  to  condemn,  and  man  to  save? 

That  perfect  love  might  cast  out  fear? 
That  I  thy  mind  in  me  might  have? 

In  holiness  show  forth  thy  praise. 

And  serve  thee  all  my  spotless  days  ? 

Didst  thou  not  die  that  I  might  live 
ISTo  longer  to  myself  but  thee  ? 

Might  body,  soid,  and  spirit,  give 
To  him  who  gave  himself  to  me  ? 

Come  then,  my  Master,  and  my  God, 

Take  the  dear  purchase  of  thy  blood. 

Thy  own  peculiar  servant  claim, 

For  thv  own  truth  and  mercy's  sake; 


2)0  THE    INNER    LIFE. 


Hallow  in  ine  thy  glorious  name ; 

Me  for  thine  own  this  moment  take, 
And  change  and  throughly  purify  ; 
Thine  only  may  I  live  and  die. 


THE    INNER    LIFE. 

1   Kings  19  :  11,  12.     Lam.    3  :  26.      i   Cor.   2:7.      2  Cor.   10  -.  5. 

Christ,  my  hidden  Life,  appear; 

Soul  of  my  inmost  soul ! 
Light  of  life,  the  mourner  cheer, 

And  make  the  sinner  whole  ! 
Now  in  me  thyself  display  ; 
Surely  thou  in  all  things  art; 
I  from  all  things  turn  away 

To  seek  thee  in  my  heart ! 

Open,  Lord,  my  inward  ear. 

And  hid  my  heart  rejoice ; 
Bid  my  quiet  spirit  hear 

Thy  comfortable  voice ; 
Never  in  the  whirlwind  found, 
Or  where  earthquakes  rock  the  place, 
Still  and  silent  is  the  sound. 

The  whisper  of  thy  grace. 

From  the  world  of  sin,  and  noise, 

An<l  hurry,  T  Avithdraw; 
For  the  small  and  inward  vi»ice 

I  wait  with  humhlc  awi' ; 


THE    INNER    LIFE.  25 1 

Silent  am  I  now  and  still, 
Dare  not  in  thy  presence  move ; 
To  my  waiting  soul  reveal 
The  secret  of  thy  love. 

Thou  didst  undertake  for  me, 
For  me  to  death  wast  sold 
Wisdom  in  a  mystery 

Of  Weeding  love  unfold  : 
Teach  the  lesson  of  thy  cross, 
Let  me  die  with  thee  to  reign ; 
All  things  let  me  count  but  loss. 
So  I  may  thee  regain. 

Show  me,  as  my  soul  can  bear, 

The  depth  of  inbred  sin ; 
All  the  unbelief  declare. 

The  pride  that  lurks  within: 
Take  me,  whom  thyself  hast  bought ; 
Bring  into  captivity 

Every  high  aspiring  thought, 

That  would  not  stoop  to  thee. 

Lord,  my  time  is  in  thy  hand. 

My  soul  to  thee  convert; 
Tliou  canst  make  me  understand. 

Though  I  am  slow  of  heart ; 
Thine  in  whom  I  live  and  move. 
Thine  the  work,  the  praise  is  thine  ; 
Thou  art  Wisdom,  Power,  and  Love, 

And  all  thou  art  is  mine. 


252  THE    BAPTISM    OF    THE    SPIRIT. 

THE    BAPTISM    OF    THE    SPIRIT. 

John  14  :  26.      Luke  3:16. 

I  WANT  tlie  Spirit  of  power  Avithin, 
Of  love,  and  of  a  licaltlifiil  mind; 

Of  power,  to  conquer  inbred  sin  ; 
Of  love,  to  thee  and  all  mankind  ; 

Of  health,  that  pain  and  death  defies, 

Most  vigorous  when  tlie  body  dies. 

When  shall  I  hear  the  inward  voice, 
Wliich  only  faithful  souls  can  hear  ? 

Pardon,  and  peace,  and  heavenly  joys 
Attend  the  promised  Comforter; 

O  come,  and  righteousness  divine, 

And  Christ,  and  all  with  Clirist,  are  mine! 

0  that  the  Comforter  would  come  ! 
Xor  visit  as  a  transient  guest, 

But  fix  in  me  liis  constant  home, 

.\nd  take  possession  of  my  breast, 
And  fix  in  me  his  loved  abode. 
The  temple  of  indwelling  God ! 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  my  heart  iu.si)ire ! 

Attest  that  I  am  born  again  ; 
Come,  and  Ijaptize  me  now  witli  fire, 

Nor  lei  tliy  former  gifts  l)e  vain: 

1  cannot  rest  in  sins  forgiven  ; 
Where  is  the  earnest  of  my  heaven? 

Wliere  the  indubitable  seal 
Tliat  Ofscertains  tlie  kiuirdom  mine  ? 


HOPE    OF    SALVATION.  253 

The  powerful  stamp  I  long  to  feel, 

The  signature  of  love  divine ! 
O  shed  it  in  my  heart  abroad, 
Fuhiess  of  love,  of  heaven,  of  God ! 


HOPE    OF    SALVATION. 

Psaim  17  15.      Lev.  19  :  2.     James  1:12.  Deut.  3  :  27. 
John  4  :  14. 

0  JOYFUL  sound  of  gospel  grace! 

Christ  shall  in  me  appear ; 
I,  even  I,  shall  see  his  lace; 

I  shall  he  holy  here. 

This  heart  shall  be  his  constant  liome; 
I  hear  his  Spirit's  cry: 
^'Surely,"  he  saith,  "I  quickly  come," 
He  saith,  who  cannot  lie. 

The  glorious  crown  of  righteousness 

To  me  reach'd  out  I  view  : 
Conqu'ror  through  him,  I  soon  shall  seize, 

And  wear  it  as  my  due. 

The  promised  land  from  Pisgah's  top 

I  now  exult  to  see : 
My  hope  is  full  (O  glorious  hope  !) 

Of  immortality. 

He  visits  now  the  house  of  clay ; 
He  shakes  his  future  home  : 


254  SUBMISSION    TO    CHRIST. 

O  would<it  tliou,  Lord,  on  this  glad  day, 
Into  thy  temple  come ! 

With  me,  I  know,  I  feel,  thou  art ; 

But  this  cannot  suffice. 
Unless  thou  plantest  in  my  heart 

A  constant  Paradise. 

My  earth  thou  water'st  from  on  high, 

But  make  it  all  a  pool : 
Spring  up,  O  Well,  I  ever  cry. 

Spring  uj)  within  my  soul ! 

Come  O  my  God,  thyself  reveal, 

Fill  all  this  mighty  void : 
Thou  only  canst  my  spirit  fill : 

Come,  O  my  God,  my  God  ! 


SUBMISSION    TO    CHRIST. 

John  3  :  8. 

When,  my  Saviour,  shall  I  be 
Perfectly  resign'd  to  thee  ? 
Poor  and  vile  in  my  own  eyes, 
Only  in  thy  wisdom  wise!. 

Only  thee  content  to  know. 
Ignorant  of  all  below  ; 
Only  gui<led   by  thy  light; 
Only  mighty  in  thy  might! 


ENOCH'S    FAITH.. n  25  c 

So  I  may  thy  spirit  know, 
Let  him  as  he  listeth  blow ; 
Let  tlie  manner  be  unknown, 
So  I  may  with  thee  be  one. 

Fully  in  my  life  express 
Ail  the  heights  of  holiness ; 
Sweetly  let  my  spirit  prove 
All  the  depths  of  humble  love. 


ENOCH'S     FAITH. 

2  Cor.  5  :  17.      Heb.  11  :  5. 

O  COME,  and  dwell  in  mc, 

Spirit  of  power  within! 
And  bring  the  glorious  liberty 

From  sorrow,  fear,  and  shi. 

The  seed  of  sin's  disease, 

Spirit  of  health,  remove, 
Spirit  of  iinish'd  holiness. 

Spirit  of  perfect  love. 

Hasten  the  joyful  day. 

Which  shall  my  sins  consume, 
When  old  things  shall  be  pass'd  away. 

And  all  things  new  become. 

The  oi'is'inal  oftence 

Out  of  my  soul  erase ; 
Enter  thyself,  and  drive  it  hence, 

And  take  up  all  the  place. 
18 


25)6-  PRISONERS    or    HOPE. 

I  want  tlK'  witness,  Lord, 

That  all  I  do  is  ri.i>ht, 
Accordino;  to  thy  will  and  word, 

Well-pleasinpf  in  thy  sight. 

I  ask  no  hiuher  state  ; 

Indul<ii:e  me  bnt  in  this, 
And  soon  or  later  then  translate 

To  niv  eternal  l»liss. 


'PRISONERS    OF    HOPE. 

Mai.  3  :  I.      Gen.  32  :  26.      Zech.  9:12.      i  John   i  :  9. 

Prisoners  of  hope,  lift  np  your  heads  ! 

The  day;  of  liberty  draws  near  ; 
Jesus,  Avho  on  the  Serpent  treads. 

Shall  soon  in  your  behalf  ap])ear : 
Tlie  Lord  will  to  his  teni])]e  come ; 
Prepare  your  hearts  to  make  him  ro!)iii. 

Ye  all  shall  find,  whom  in  his  word 
Himself  hath  caused  to  put  your  trust. 

The  Father  of  our  dyiuix  Lord 
Is  ever  to  his  promise  just ; 

Faithful,  if  we  our  sins  confess. 

To  clcnn^c  1i-omi    all    iini'ia'htcon^iir^s. 

Yes,  Lord,   we  nnist  believe  ihci-  l<in«l, 
Tho\i  never  canst  uid'aithful  ])rovc  ; 

Surely  we  shall  thy  men-y  find  ; 

AVho  ask,   shall  all   i-eceive  thy  love  ; 

Xoi"  canst  lho\i  it  to  i)\v  <leny  ; 

I   ask,  the  cliief  of  sinnerp  I  I 


PRISONERS    OF    HOPE.  257 

O  ye  of  fearful  hearts,  bo  strong ! 

Your  downcast  eyes  and  hands  lift  up  ! 
Ye  shall  not  be  forgotten  long ; 

Hope  to  the  end,  in  Jesus  hope ! 
Tell  him,  ye  wait  his  grace  to  prove, 
And  cannot  fail,  if  God  is  love ! 

Prisoners  of  hope,  be  strong,  be  bold ; 

Cast  off  your  doubts,  disdam  to  fear ! 
Dare  to  believe  ;  on  Christ  lay  hold  ! 

Wrestle  with  Christ  in  mighty  prayer ; 
Tell  him,  "  We  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  we  thy  name,  tliy  nature  knoAv." 

Hast  thou  not  died  to  purge  our  sin, 
And  risen,  thy  death  for  us  to  plead  ? 

To  write  thy  law  of  love  within 

Our  hearts,  and  make  us  free  indeed  ? 

That  we  our  Eden  might  regain. 

Thou  diedst ;    and  couldst  not  die  in  vain. 

Lord,  we  believe,  and  wait  the  hour 
Which  all  thy  great  salvation  brings ; 

The  Spirit  of  love,  and  health,  and  power. 
Shall  come,  and  make  us  priests  and  kings ; 

Thou  wilt  perform  thy  faithful  word, 
"•The  servant  shall  be  as  his  Lord." 

The  promise  stands  for  ever  sure. 
And  we  shall  in  thine  image  shine, 

Partakers  of  a  nature  pure, 
Holy,  angelical,  divine ; 

In  Spirit  join'd  to  thee  the  Son, 

As  thou  art  with  thv  Father  one. 


258  THE    PROMISED    LAND. 

Faithful  uiid  true,  we  now  receive 
The  promise  ratified  by  thee: 

To  tliec  the  ichen  and  Jlow  we  leave, 
In  time  and  in  eternity  ; 

We  only  hang  upon  tliy  word, 
"The  servant  shall  he  as  his  Lord." 


THE    PROMISED    LAND. 

Dcut.  3  :  27,  28. 

0  GLOEious  hope  of  perfect  love! 
It  lifts  me  up  to  things  above; 

It  bears  on  eagles'  wings  ; 
It  gives  my  ravish'd  soul  a  taste, 
And  makes  me  for  some  moments  feast 
With  Jesu's  priests  and  kings. 

IJejoicing  now  in  earnest  liope, 

1  stand,  and  from  the  mountain-top 
See  all  the  land  below: 

Ilivers  of  milk  and  honey  rise. 
^\nd  all  tlie  fruits  of  Paradise 
In  entUess  ]ilenty  grow. 

A  land  of  corn,  and  wine,  ;nid  oil, 
Fflvor'd  with  Ood's  peculiar  smile, 

With  every  blessing  blest; 
"^rhere  dwells  tlio  Lord  our  righteousness, 
And  keej)s  his  own  in  ])crfect  peace, 

And  everlasting  rest. 


ESTABLISHMENT    IN    GRACE.  259 

O  that  I  might  at  once  go  up ! 
;  o'ri'No  more  on  this  side  Jordan  stop, 

But  now  the  land  possess:        .' 
This  moment  end  my  legal  years  ;  1 

Sorrows,  and  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears, 

A  howling  wilderness. 

Xow,  O  my  Joshua,  bring  me  in! 
Cast  out  thy  foes :    the  inbred  sin, 

The  carnal  mind,  remove  ; 
'Jlie  purchase  of  thy  death  divide  ! 
And  O  !  with  all  the  sanctified 

Give  me  a  lot  of  love  ! 


ESTABLISHMENT    IN    GRACE. 

Sol.  I  :  7.      Ezek.  34  :  15. 

Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel,  and  mine. 

The  joy  and  desire  of  my  heart; 
For  closer  communion  I  pine, 

I  loniT  to  reside  where  thou  art : 
The  pasture  I  languish  to  find, 

Where  all,  who  their  shepherd  obey, 
Are  fed,  on  thy  bosom  reclined, 

And  screen'd  from  the  heat  of  the  day 

Ah!  show  me  that  happiest  place. 
The  place  of  thy  people's  abode, 

Where  saints  in  an  ecstasy  gaze. 
And  hang  on  a  crucified  God: 


26o  CHRIST    OUR    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

Thy  love  for  a  sinner  declare, 

Tiiy  passion,  and  death  on  the  tree  ; 

y[y  spirit  to  Calvary  bear, 

To  sufter  and  triumph  Avitli  tliee. 

'Tis  there,  with  tlie  lambs  of  thy  tiock, 

There  only,  I  covet  to  rest. 
To  lie  at  the  foot  of  the  rock, 

Or  rise  to  be  hid  in  thy  breast : 
'Tis  there  I  would  always  abide. 

And  never  a  moment  depart ; 
Conceal'd  in  the  cleft  of  thy  side, 

Eternally  held  in  thy  heart. 


CHRIST    OUR    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

Zcch.  13:1.      J'llin  I  3  :  8,  9. 

F\)U  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be, 

Close  to  thy  bleedin<^  side  ; 
This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea. 

For  me  the  Saviour  died. 

My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 

Fountain  for  <j!;m\t  and  sin, 
Sprinkle  me  ever  Avith  tliy  blood, 

And  cleanse  and  kce|»  me  clean. 

NN^'ash  me,  and  make  me  tlnis  thine  own; 

AVash  me,  :ind  mine  thou  art ; 
\V^ash  nu',  but  not  my  feet  alone, 

INIy  hands,  my  head,  my  heart. 


THE    SPIRIT     OF     BURNING.  261 

The  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply,!' 

Till  fiiith  to  sight  improve, 
Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die, 

And  all  my  soul  be  love. 


THE    SPIRIT    OF    BURNING. 

I  Kings  18  :  37,  39. 

Thou  God  that  answerest  by  fire, 
On  thee  in  Jesu's  name  vre  call ; 

Fulfil  our  faithful  hearts'  desire, 
And  let  on  us  thy  Spirit  fall. 

Bound  on  the  altar  of  thy  cross, 
Our  old  ofl:ending  nature  lies  ; 

Now,  for  the  honor  of  thy  cause,  ,^[^ 
Come,  and  consume  the  sacrifice.lf 

Consume  our  lusts  as  rotten  wood, 
Consume  our  stony  hearts  within  ! 

Consume  the  dust,  the  serpent's  food. 
And  dry  np  all  the  streams  of  sin. 

Its  body  totally  destroy  I 

Thyself  T/ie  Lord,   TJie   God,  approve! 
And  fill  our  hearts  with  holy  joy, 

And  fervent  zeal,  and  perfect  love. 

O  that  the  fire  from  heaven  might  tall, 
Our  sins  its  ready   victims  find. 

Seize  on  our  sins,  and  burn  up  all, 
Nor  leave  the  least  remains  behind? 


262  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 

Tlicii  sliall  our  prostrate  souls  adore, 
The  Lord^  He  is  tlie  God^  confess : 

He  is  the  God  of  saviiii;-  power ! 
He  is  the  God  of  hallowing  grace  ! 


"THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS." 
I. 

Father,  Son,  and  S}»irit,  hear 
Faith's  effectual  fervent  prayer; 
Hear,  and  our  petitions  seal, 
Let  us  now  the  answer  feel ; 
Still  our  fellowship  increase;'    "" 
Knit  us  in  the  bond  of  peace  ; 
Join  our  new-born  spirits,  join 
Each  to  each,  and  all  to  thine. 


J>uild  us  in  one  body  uj), 
Caird  in  one  high  calling's  hope  : 
One  the  Spirit  whom  we  claim  ; 
One  the  pure  baptismal  flame  ; 
One  the  faith,  and  common  Loid  ; 
One  the  Father  Jives  adored. 
Over,  through,  and  in  iis  all 
Go4  incomprehensible. 


)  /o  I 


One   with  God,  tlie  source  of  liliss, 
Ground  of  our  commimion  ihis: 
Life  of  all  that  live  bi-low. 

Let   thiiu;   cinaii    ■  '''  ^  ; 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  263 

Kise  eternal  in  our  heart : 
Thou  our  long-sought  Eden  art ; 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Be  to  us  "what  Adam  lost. 

Other  ground  can  no  man  lay ; 
Jesus  takes  our  sins  away ; 
Jesus  the  foimdation  is, 
This  shall  stand,  and  only  this: 
Fitly  framed  in  him  we  are, 
All  the  building  rises  fair; 
Let  it  to  a  temple  rise. 
Worthy  him  who  fills  the  skies 

Husband  of  the  church  below, 
Christ,  if  thee  our  Lord  we  know. 
Unto  thee,  betrothed  in  love, 
Always  let  us  faithful  prove  ; 
Never  rob  thee  of  our  heart, 
Never  give  the  creature  part : 
Only  thou  possess  the  w^hole ; 
Take  our  body,  spirit,  soul. 

Steadfast  let  us  cleave  to  thee ; 
Love,  the  mystic  union  be ; 
LFnion  to  the  world  unknown, 
Join'd  to  God  in  spirit  one: 
Wait  we  till  the  Spouse  shall  come, 
Till  the  Lamb  shall  take  us  home. 
For  his  heaven  the  Bride  prepare, 
Solemnize  our  nuptials  there. 

Christ,  our  Head,  gone  up  on  high, 
Be  thou  in  thy  Spirit  nigh: 


i6l  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 

Advocate  with  God,  give  ear 
To  thine  own  eifectual  prayer  I 
One  tlie  Father  is  with  tliee ; 
Knit  us  in  like  unity ; 
3Iake  us,  O  uniting  Son, 
One — as  Thou  and  lie  are  one. 

Still,  O  Lord,  (for  thine  we  are,) 
Still  to  us  his  name  declare ; 
Tiiy  revealing  Spirit  give, 
Whom  the  world  cannot  receive. 
Fill  us  with  the  Father's  love  ; 
Never  from  our  souls  remove: 
Dwell  in  us,  and  we  shall  be 
Thine  tlu'ough  all  eternity. 

Christ,  from  whom  all  blessings  tlow, 
Perfecting  the  saints  below, 
Hear  us,  who  thy  nature  shai'e, 
Who  thy  mystic  body  are. 
Join  us,  in  one  spirit  join. 
Let  us  still  receive  of  thine  : 
Only  thou  i)ossess  the  whole  ; 
■^Pake  our  body,  spirit,  soul. 

Closer  knit  to  thee,  our  Head  : 
Nourisli   us,  O  ChrisI,   :nnl   lied  ; 
Let  us  daily  growth  receive, 
More  and  more  in  Jesus  live. 
Jesus,  we  thy  members  are  ; 
(^herish  us  with  kindest  care: 
(.)!"  Iliy   llesh,  and   ol"  lliy   bone, 
Love,  for  ever  love  tliine  own  I 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  265 

Move,  aud  actuate,  and  guide  : 
Divers  gifts  to  each  divide : 
Placed  according  to  thy  will, 
Let  us  all  our  works  fulfil ; 
Xever  from  our  office  move, 
I^eedful  to  each  other  prove ; 
Use  the  grace  on  each  bestow'd, 
Temper'd  by  the  art  of  God. 

Sweetlv  mav  we  all  aoree, 
Touch'd  with  softest  sympatliy  ; 
Kindly  for  each  other  care  ; 
Every  member  feel  its  share  : 
Wounded  by  the  grief  of  one, 
Xow  let  all  the  members  groan ; 
Honoured  if  one  member  is, 
All  partake  the  common  bliss. 

Many  are  we  now  and  one. 
We  who  Jesus  have  j^ut  on : 
There  is  neither  bond  nor  free, 
Male  nor  female,  Lord,  in  thee ! 
Love,  like  death,  hath  all  destroyed, 
Render'd  all  distinctions  void ; 
Xames,  and  sects,  and  parties  fiill : 
Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  in  all! 


11. 


Father  of  our  dying  Lord, 
Remember  us  for  good  ; 

O  fulfil  his  faithful  word, 

And  hear  his  speaking  blood  ! 


266  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 

Give  us  that  for  which  he  prays  r^ 

Father,  glorify  tliy  Son  ! 
Show  his  truth,  and  power,  and  grace, 

And  send  the  Promise  down. 

Ti-ue  and  faithful  Witness,  thou, 

O  Christ,  thy  Spirit  give!  . 

Hast  thou  not  received  Iiini  now,  • 

That  we  might  now  receive  ? 
Art  thou  not  our  living  Head? 

Life  to  all  thy  limbs  impart : 
Shed  thy  love,  thy  Spirit  shod        i 

In  every  waiting  heart.  ' 

Holy  Ghost,  the  Comforter, 

Tlie  gift  of  Jesus,  come; 
Glows  our  heart,  to  find  thee  near, 

And  swells  to  make  thee  room  : 
Present  with  us  thee  we  feel. 

Come,  O  come,  and  in  us  be  1 
With  us,  in  us,  live  and  dwell, 

To  all  eternity. 


III. 

Partners  of  a  glorious  lio])e. 
Lift  your  liearts  and  voices  up : 
Jointly  let  us  rise,  and  sing 
Cln-ist  our  IVophet,  Priest,  and  King 
Monuments  of  Jesn's  grace, 
Sj)eak  we  by  our  lives  his  praise  ; 
Walk  in  him  we  have  received: 
Show  we  not  in  vain  believed. 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  267 

While  we  Avalk  with  God  in  light, 
God  our  hearts  doth  still  unite; 
Dearest  fellowship  we  prove, 
Fellowship  in  Jesu's  love  : 
Sweetly  each,  with  each  combined, 
■In  the  Londs  of  duty  join'd, 
Feels  the  cleansing  blood  applied, 
Daily  feels  that  Christ  hath  died. 

Still,  O  Lord,  onr  faith  increase  ; 
Cleanse  from  all  unrighteousness: 
Thee  the  unholy  cannot  see ; 
MakCj  O  make  us  meet  for  thee  ! 
Every  vile  affection  kill ; 
Root  out  every  seed  of  ill ; 
Utterly  abolish  sin  ; 
Write  thy  lavv'  of  love  within. 

Hence  may  all  our  actions  flovv' ; 
Love  the  proof  that  Christ  we  know; 
Mutual  love  the  token  be, 
Lord,  that  we  belong  to  thee : 
Love,  thine  image,  love  impart! 
Stamp  it  on  our  face  and  heart! 
Only  love  to  us  be  given! 
Lord,  we  ask  no  other  heaven. 


IV. 

Ix  Jesus  Christ  too-ether  we 

Li  heavenly  places  sit ; 
Clothed  with  the  sun,  we  smile  to  see 

The  moon  beneath  our  feet. 


268  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 

Our  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God; 

Onr  Life  shall  soon  appear, 
And  shed  his  glory  all  abroad, 

In  all  his  members  here. 

The  heavenly  treasure  now  we  have 
Tn  a  vile  house  of  clay ; 

r>ut  he  shall  to  the  utmost  save, 
And  keep  it  to  tliat  day. 

Our  souls  are  in  his  mighty  hand. 
And  he  shall  keep  them  still; 

And  you  and  I  shall  surely  stand 
With  him  on  Sion's  hill ! 

Ilim  eye  to  eye  we  there  shall  sec ; 

Our  face  like  Iiis  shall  shuie : 
O  what  a  glorious  company. 

When  saints  and  angels  join  ! 

O  what  a  joyful  meeting  there ! 

In  robes  of  white  array 'd,. 
Palms  in  our  hands  we  all  shall  bear. 

And  crowns  upon  our  head. 

Then  let  us  lawfully  contend. 
And  fight  our  ])assag((  through  ; 

Bear  in  our  faithful  minds  the  end, 
And  keep  the  prize  in  view. 

Then  let  us  hasten  to  the  day, 
When  all  shall  be  brought  home  ; 

Come,  O  Jfedeemer,  come  away, 
O  Jesus,  quickly  come ! 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  269 


V. 

Try  us,  O  God,  and  search  the  groin  id 

Of  every  sinful  heart : 
Whate'er  of  sin  in  us  is  found, 

O  bid  it  all  depart! 

When  to  the  ri!:>-ht  or  left  we  strav, 

Leave  us  not  comfortless ; 
But  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 

Of  everlasting  peace. 


Help  us  to  help  each  other.  Lord, 

Each  other's  cross  to  bear; 
Let  each  his  friendly  aid  afford, 

And  feel  his  brother's  care. 

Help  us  to  buikl  each  other  up, 

Our  little  stock  improve; 
Increase  our  faith,  confirm  our  hope. 

And  perfect  us  in  love. 

Up  into  thee,  our  living  Head, 

Let  us  in  all  things  grow, 
Till  thou  hast  made  us  free  indeed. 

And  spotless  here  below. 

Then,  when  the  mighty  work  is  wrouglit. 

Receive  thy  ready  bride  : 
Give  us  in  heaven  a  happy  lot 

With  all  the  sanctified. 


276  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 


VI. 


All  thanks  to  the  Lamb,  AYho  gives  us  to  meet  : 
His  love  we  prochiim.  His  praises  repeat : 
We  own  liim  our  Jesus,  Continually  near 
To  pardon  and  bless  us,  And  perfect  us  lierc. 

In  liim  we  have  })eaee,  In  him  we  have  power. 
Preserved  by  his  grace  Throughout  the  dark  hour  ; 
In  all  our  temptation  He  keeps  us  to  prove 
His  utmost  salvation.  His  fulness  of  love. 

Through  pride  and  desire  Unhurt  we  iiave  goiic  ; 
Through  water  and  fire  In  him  we  went  on; 
The  world  and  the  devil  Through  liim  we  overcame. 
Our  Jesus  from  evil,  For  ever  the  same., 

When  we  would  have  Bpurn'd  His  mercy  and  grac«\ 
To  Egypt  return'd,  And  tied  from  his  lace, 
He  hinder d  our  flying,   (His  goodness  to  show,) 
And  stopped  ns  by  crying,  "AVill  yo  alBO,  go  ?'' 

O  what  shall  we  do  Our  Saviour  to  love  ? 
To  make  us  anew,  Come,  Lord,  from  above  ! 
The  fruit  of  thy  passion,  Tliy  holiness,  give  : 
Give  us  the  salvation  Of  all  thsit  believe. 

Come,  Jesus,  and  h)Oso  Tlie  stammerer's  tongue. 
And  teach  even  us  The  spiritual  song: 
Let  us  without  ceasing  (Jive  thanks  for  thy  grarr. 
And  glory,  and  blessing,  And  honour,  and  grace, 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  27 1 

Pronounce  the  glad  word,  And  bid  ns  be  free  ; 
Ah!  hast  thou  not,  Lord,  A  blessing  for  me? 
The  peace  thou  hast  given,  This  moment  impart, 
And  open  thy  heaven,  O  Love,  in  my  heart, 


VII. 

See,  Jesus,  thy  disciples  see,  o') 

The  promised  blessing  give  ! 
Met  in  thy  name,  we  look  to  thee, 

Expecting  to  receive. 

Thee  we  expect,  our  faithful  Lord, 
Who  in  thy  name  are  join'd; 

We  wait,  according  to  thy  word, 
Thee  in  the  midst  to  find. 

With  us  thou  art  assembled  here ; 

But,  O,  thyself  reveal ! 
Son  of  the  living  God,  appear ! 

Let  us  thy  presence  feel. 

Breathe  on  us.  Lord,  in  this  our  day, 
And  these  dry  bones  shall  live ; 

Speak  peace  into  our  hearts,  and  say, 
"  The  Holy  Ghost  receive  !" 

Whom  now  we  seek,  O  may  we  meet  ! 
Jesus,  the  Crucified, 
,^'/i .    Show  us  thy  bleeding  hands  and  feet.^ 
Thou  who  for  us  hast  died. 
19 


272  THE    COMMUNION     OF    SAINTS. 

Cause  us  the  record  to  receive  : 
i  h  Speak,  and  the  tokens  show  : 
*'0  be  not  faithless,  but  believe 
in  me,  who  died  for  vou!" 


VIII. 

Come,  let  us  ascend,  My  companion  and  friuiid, 

To  a  taste  of  the  banquet  above  ; 
If  thy  heart  be  as  mine,  If  for  Jesus  ii   ])iiK', 

Come  up  into  the  chariot  of  love. 

Who  in  Jesus  confide.  We  are  bold  to  outride 

The  storms  of  affliction  beneath ; 
With  the  prophet  we  soar  To  the  heavenly  slioiv, 

And  outfly  all  the  arrows  of  deatli. 

By  faith  we  are  come  To  our  permanent  Iioiiu- : 

By  hope  we  the  rapture  improve  : 
By  love  we  still  rise.  And  look  down  on  the  nI^icv. 

For  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  love. 

Who  on  earth  can  conceive  How  ha])[)y  Ave  live, 
In  the  palace  of  God,  the  great  Jvinti^? 

What  a  concert  of  praise.  When  our  Jesus*s  jj^iacc 
The  wliole  heavenly  comjiany  sinif  ! 

What  a  raj)turous  soul;-,  When  the  glorilied  thiouLT 

In  the  sjiirit  of  harmony  join  : 
Join   all   the  c^lad  clioirs,   Hearts,  voic>es,  and  lyri's, 

And   till'   burden  is,   '•  Mcie-v   divine.'"' 


THE     COMMUNION     OF    SAINTS.  273 

Hallelujah,  they  cry,  To  the  King  of  the  sky. 

To  the  great  everlasting  I  AM ; 
To  the  Lamb  that  was  slain.  And  liveth  again. 

Hallelujah  to  God  and  the  Lamb! 

The  Lamb  on  the  throne,  Lo  !  he  dwells  with  his 
own, 
And  to  rivers  of  pleasure  he  leads  ! 
With  his  mercy's  full  blaze.  With  the  sight  of  his 
face. 
Our  beatified  spii'its  he  feeds. 

Our  foreheads  proclaim  His  ineftable  name ; 

Our  bodies  his  glory  display : 
A  day  without  night  We  feast  in  his  sight, 

x\nd  eternity  seems  as  a  day ! 


IX. 


Lift  up  your  hearts  to  things  above, 

Ye  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
And  join  with  us  to  praise  his  love. 

And  glorify  his  name  : 
To  Jesu's  ISTame  give  thanks  and  shig, 

Whose  mercies  never  end  : 
Rejoice  !  rejoice !  the  Lord  is  King ; 

The  King  is  now  our  Friend ! 

We,  for  his  sdKe,''6'(ili'rit 'd,ll  tilings  loss; 

On  earthly  good  look  down  ; 
And  joyfully  sustain  the  cross, 

Till  we  receive  the  crown. 


274  THE    COMMLNION    OF    SAINTS. 

<)  ](.'t  US  stir  oacli  otlior  up, 

Our  faith  by  works  to  approve, 

J3y  lioly,  purityiiiir  hope. 

And  the  sweet  task  of  K)ve ! 

Love  us,  tliouii^li  far  in  llesli  <lisjoinM, 

Ye  lovers  of  tlie  Laml); 
And  ever  l)ear  lis  on  yonr  mind, 

AVho  tliink  and  speak  the  same: 
You  on  t)ur  minds  we  ever  bear, 

Wlioe'er  to  Jesus  bow  ; 
Stretch  out  tlie  arms  of  fiiilh  and  i)i-ayei-, 

And  lo !  we  reacli  you  now. 

The  blessinp^s  all  on  you  be  shed, 

Whicli  God  in  Christ  im])arts 
We  pray  the  Spirit  of  our  Head 

Into  your  faitliful  hearts. 
Mercy  and  peace  your  ])ortion  be, 

To  carnal  minds  unknown, 
Tlie  hidden   manna,   and  tlie  tree 

Of  life,  an<l  tlie  white  stone. 

Ta'I  all   who  for  the  promise  wait. 

The  Holy  Gliost  receive  ; 
And,  raised  to  our  unsinninu:  state, 

Willi  God  in  Eden  live! 
Live  till   tlic   Lditj   in  .nlory  come, 

And   wait  liis   heaven   to  share  : 
lie  now  it>  iittiiiLT  up  your  liome : 

Go  OJi ; — we'll  meet  you  there. 


THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  275 


X. 

Forgive  its,  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 
Our  miiltitncle  of  sins  forgive ! 

And  for  tliy  own  possession  take. 
And  bid  us  to  tliy  glory  live  ; 

Live  in  thy  sight,  and  gladly  prove 

Our  laith,  by.  piif,  obedient  love. 

The  cov'nant  of  forgiveness  'seal, 
And, all  thy  mighty  vronders  show! 

Our  inbred  enemies  expel; 

And  conquering  them  to  conquer  go. 

Till  all  of  pride  and  wrath  be  slain, 

And  not  one  evil  thought  remain ! 

O  put  it  in  our  inward  parts. 
The  living  law  of  perfect  love ; 

Write  the  new  precept  in  our  hearts: 
We  shall  not  then  from  thee  remove. 

Who  in  thy  glorious  image  shine, 

Thy  people,  and  for  ever  thine. 


Jesus  is  our  common  Lord, 
He  our  loving  Saviour  is: 

By  his  death  to  life  restored, 
Misery  we  exchange  for  bliss. 


276  THE    COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS. 

Bliss  to  carnal  minds  unknown 
O  'tis  more  than  tongue  can  tell  I 

Only  to  believers  shown : 
Glorious  and  unspeakable. 

Christ,  our  Brother  and  our  Friend, 

Shows  us  his  eternal  love  ; 
Xever  shall  our  triumphs  end, 

Till  we  take  our  seats  above. 
Let  us  walk  M'ith  him  in  white, 

Foi-  our  bridal  d;iy  prepare  ; 
For  our  partnersliip  in  liglit, 

For  our  glorious  meeting  tliere 


{ I 


PART     VIII 


:i^?iu  t, 


Sittrtb  ^actrjT. 


PART    THE     EIGHTH. 
THE    CHURCH     MILITANT. 

Ptalm  z  :  la.      Psalm  103  :  19.      Heb.  1:8.      i  John  2:1.      1  Petei 

±.'1.1    I. Tim.  6  ;.i2.     Matt.  11  :  12.     John  16  :  33. 

I  John  5  :  4. 
•■n«|    ?iJJ!>'  ipr;.    '  '  'H,      J 'My 

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 

In  glorious  strength  array' d, 
His  kingdom  over  all  maintains, 

And  bids  the  earth  be  glad. 
Ye  sons  of  men,  rejoice      , 

In  Jesu's  mighty  love;  ^ 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift. up  your.Ypice, 

To  him  who  rules' above.     ^.   , 

Extol  his  kingly  power ;    . 

Kiss  the  exalted  Son, 
Who  died,  and  lives,  to  die  no  more, 

High  on  his  Father's  throne  : 
Our  Advocate  with  God, 

He  undertakes  our  cause. 
And  spreads  through  all. .tlie  e.^rth  abroad 

The  victory  of  his  cross.      •  p. 


28o  THE    CHURCH    MILITANT. 

Tliat  bloody  banner  see, 

And,  ill  Yoiir  Captain's  sight, 
Fight  the  good  figlit  of  faitli  with  ine, 

3Iy  feUow-soldiers,  light  I 
In  miglity  phalanx  join'd. 

To  battle  all  proceed  ; 
Arm'd  ^vith  tlie  unconquerable  mind 

Whicli  Avas  in  Christ  your  Head. 

Urge  on  your  rapid  course, 

Ye  blood-besprinkled  bands  ; 
Tlie  heavenly  kingdom  suffers  force  : 

'Ti^  seized  by  violent  liands : 
See  there  the  starry  crown 

That  glitters  through  the  skies! 
Satan,  the  world,  and  sin,  tread  doAvn, 

^Vnd  take  the  glorious  prize  ! 


Throii£vh  muclL  distress  and  pain. 

Through  majuy  a  conflict  neve,  , 
Throuo-h  blood,  ye  must  the  entram-e  gain 
Yet,  O  disdain  to  fear! 
*'  Courage !"  youy  Captain  cries, 
Who  all  your  toil  foreknew : 
"Toil  ye  shall  Have ;  ye;t  all  (Jespise, 
1   have  o  ercome  lor  you. 

•  The  world,  cainiot  withstand 

Its  ancient  Conqueror  ; 
Tlie  world  must  sink  })eneath  the  hand 

\\'liioh  arms  us  for  the  war: 
This  is  our  victory! 

iJefore  oiir  faith  they  Ihll  ; 
Jesns  hath  dieVl  for  you  aud  me; 

Believe,  and  conquer  all. 


ZEALOUS    LOVE.  281 


ZEALOUS     LOVE. 

I  Chron.  2,8  :  9.      2  Cor.  10  :  5.      Phil,  z  :  5. 

Equip  me  for  the  war, 

And  teach  my  hands  to  fight ; 
My  simple,  upright  heart  prepare, 

And  guide  my  words  aright; 
Control  my  every  thought ; 

My  whole  of  sin  remove; 
Let  all  my  works  in  thee  be  wrought, 

Let  all  be  wrouglit  in  love. 

O  arm  me  with  the  mind. 

Meek  Lamb !  which  Avas  in  thee  ; 
And  let  my  knowing  zeal  be  joinM 

With  perfect  charity: 
With  calm  and  temper'd  zeal 

Let  me  enforce  thy  call ; 
And  vindicate  thy  gracious   will, 

Which  ofiers  life  to  all. 

O  do  not  let  me  trust 

In  any  arm  but  thine  ! 
Humble,  O  humble  to  the  dust, 

This  stubborn  soul  of  mine ! 
A  feeble  thing  of  naught, 

With  loAvly  shame  I  own. 
The  help  which  upon  earth  is  wrought. 

Thou  dost  it  all  alone. 

O  may  I  love,  like  thee ! 
In  all  thy  footsteps  tread ! 


282  THE    WHOLE    ARMOUR    OF    GOD. 

Thou  liatest  all  iniquity, 

l)ut  nothing  thou  haijst.  made. 

()  may  I  leavn  the  art, 

With  meekness  to  reprove; 

Tu  hate  the  sin  Avith  all  my  heart, 
l>ut  still  the  sinner  love. 


'^THE    WHOLE    ARMOUR    OF    GOD." 

tph.  6:  ii-iS.      I  Thess  5  :  17.     Rom.  8  :  a6.      Rom.  1-5  :  12. 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise. 

And  put  your  armour  on, 
Strong  in  the  strength  which  (^od  su])i»lies 

Through  his  eternal  Son  : 
Strong  in  the  Lord  of  Hosts, 

And  in  his  mighty  power. 
Who  in  the  strength  of  Jesus  trusts, 

Ls  more  than  conqueror. 

Stand  then  in  hiy  great  might, 

With  all  his  strength  endued  ; 
But  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight. 

The  i)anoply  of  God  : 
That  having  all  things  done. 

And  all  your  contlicts  pass'd, 
Y(;  may  o'erconu*,  through  C'hrist  alone, 

And  stand  entire  at  last. 

Stand  then  against  your  Iocs, 

In  close  and   iirm  array  : 
Legions  of  wily  fitnds  (Appose 

Throu'diout  tlu-  >-\  il   dav  : 


THE    WHOLE    ARMOUR    OF    GOD.  283 

But  meet  the  sons  of  night, 

But  mock  their  vain  design, 
x\rm'd  in  the  arms  of  heavenly  light, 

Of  righteousness  divine. 

Leave  no  unguarded  place, 

Xo  weakness  of  the  soul ; 
Take  every  virtue,  every  grace, 

And  fortify  the  whole  : 
Indissolubly  join'd, 

To  battle  all  proceed; 
Btit  arm  yourselves  with  all  the  mind 

That  was  in  Christ  your  Head. 

But,  above  all,  lay  hold 

On  faith's  victorious  shield ; 
Arm'd  with  that  adamant  and  gold, 

Be  sure  to  win  the  field : 
If  fiiith  surround  your  heart, 

Satan  shall  be  subdued; 
Repell'd  his  every  fiery  dart, 

And  quench'd  with  Jesu's  blood. 

Jesus  hath  died  for  you! 

What  can  his  love  withstand? 
Believe,  hold  fast  your  shield,  and  who 

Shall  pluck  you  from  his  hand? 
Believe  that  Jesus  reigns; 

All  power  to  him  is  given : 
Believe,  till  free  from  sin's  remains; 

Believe  yourselves  to  heaven ! 

To  keep  your  armour  bright. 
Attend  with  constant  care, 


284  THE    WHOLE    ARMOUR     OF    GOD. 

Still  walkiiijjf  iu  your  Cai)tuiii's  siulit, 
And  watcliing  unto  prayer, 

Ready  for  all  alarms, 
Steadfastly  set  your  face, 

.Vnd  always  exercise  your  arms, 

And  use  your  every  o^race. 

;ljro. 

Pray,  Avithout  ceasing  pray ; 

Your  Captain  gives  the  word ; 
His  summons  cheerfully  obey. 

And  call  upon  the  Lord: 
To  C4od  your  every  want 

In  instant  j^rayer  display ; 
Pray  always;   pray,  and  never  faint; 

Pray,  Avithout  ceasing  pray! 

In  fellowship,  alone, 

To  God  with  faith  draw  near : 
Approach  his  courts,  besiege  his  throne 

With  all  the  j^owers  of  prayer  : 
Go  to  his  temple,  go, 

Xor  from  his  altar  move  ; 
Let  every  house  his  worship  know, 

Apd  eveiy  heart  his  love. 

Tu  God  your  spirits  dart  ; 

Your  souls  in  words  declare ; 
Or  groan,  to  liini  who  reads  the  hi'.irf, 

Tlie  unutterable  prayer : 
His,  mercy  now  ini]>lore. 

And  now  show   lorth  his  praise; 
In  shouts,  or  silent  awe  adore 

His  miracles  of  grace. 


.3:the  resignation.  28 q 

Pour  out  youT  souls  to  God, 

And.  bow  them  with  your  knees  ; 
And  spread  your  heart  and  handsi;  abroad, 

And  pray  for'  Sion's  peace : 
Your  guides  and  brethren  bear 

For  ever  on  your  mind ; 
Extend  the  arms  of  mighty  prayer, 

In  grasping  all  mankinds       ^ 

From  strength  to  strength  go  on, 

Wrestle,  and  fight,  and  pray. 
Tread  all  the  powers  of  darkness  down, 

And  win  the  well-fonght  day^: 
Still  let  the  Spirit  cry 

In  all  his  soldiers,  "  Come ; 
Till  Christ  the  Lord  descend  from  high, 

And  take  the  conquerors  home. 


THE    RESIGNATION. 

z  Cor.  ic  :  3. 

Fondly  my  foolish  heart  essays 

To  augment  the  source  of  perfect  bliss, 

Love's  all-sufficient  sea  to  raise 
With  drops  of  creature-happmess. 

O  Love,  thy  sovereign  aid  inpart, 

And  guard  the  gift  thyself: hast  given; 

My  portion  Thou,  my  treasure,  art,' 
And  life,  and  happiness,  and  heaven. 


:j86  trust    in    providence. 

Would  iiught  on  earth  my  wislics  sharo, 
Thoiigli  dear  as  life  the  idol  Ije, 
,b/i<.  Xhe  idol  from  my  breast  I'd  tear, 
Kcsolved  to  seek  my  all  in  tjiee. 

AVlmtc'er  I  fondly  counted  mine, 
Tp  thee,  my  Lord,  I  here  restore,; 

Gladly  I  aU  for  thee  resign ; 

Give  me  thyjielf,  I  ask  no  more. 


TRUST    IN    PROVIDENCE. 


Psalm    II 6  :  8.     Isaiah  42  :  16.     Psalm    119  :  32. 

.    ■f,:c/  ;    - 

"^'00*1' of  Tny  Hfe,  whose  gracious  jiu we i- 

Through  varied  deaths  my  soul  haili  led  ; 
Or  turn'd  aside  the  fatal  hour, 
Or  lifted  up  my  sinking  head; 

In  all  my  ways  thy  liaiid  I  own, 

Tliy  ruling  Providence  I  see  : 
Assist  nlc  still  my  coufbe  to' run, 

And  still  direct  my  ]>nths  to  thee. 

Oft  liath  the  sea  oonfess'd  thy  power^^ 
And  given  me  back  at  thy  conmunid  ; 

It   could  not.  Lord,  my  life  devour, 
Safe   ill   the   hollow   of  lliini'  hand. 

Oft  from  th(^  margin  of  the  grave 
•"J 'Thou,  Lord,  hast  lifted  up  my  her-d  ; 
Sud<1en,  I  foun<l  thee  near  to  save: 
•"The  fever  ownM  thy  touih,  and  il"d. 


THE    VOYAGE    OF    LIFE.  28; 

Whither,  O  whither  should  I  fly, 
But  to  niv  lovins;  Saviour's  breast  ? 

Secure  within  thine  arms  to  lie. 

And  safe  beneath  thy  wings  to  rest. 

I  have  no  skill  the  snare  to  shun, 

But  thou,  O  Christ,  my  Wisdom  art ; 

I  ever  into  ruin  run, 

But  thou  art  greater  than  my  heart. 

i 

Foolish,  and  impotent,  and  blind, 
Lead  me  a  way  I  have  not  known ; ' 

Bring  me  where  I  my  heaven  may  find, 
The  heaven  of  loving  thee  alone. 

Enlarge  my  heart  to  make  thee  room; 

Enter,  and  in  me  ever  stay ; 
The  crooked  then  shall  straight  become  ; 

The  darkness  shall  be  lost  in  day. 


THE    VOYAGE    OF    LIFE. 

Isaiah  43  :  1-3.      Matt.    14  :  28,  2,9.     Mark  4  :  39.      Exodus   3:    i{. 

Peace  !  doubting  heart ;  my  God's  I  am ! 

Who  form'd  me  man,  forbids  my  fear : 
The  Lord  hath  call'd  me  by  my  name  ; 

The  Lord  protects,  for  ever  near. 
His  blood  for  me  did  once  atone. 
And  still  he  loves  and  guards  his  own. 
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288  THE    VOYAGE    OF    LIFE. 

When  passing  through  the  watery  dee]), 
I  ask  ill  faith  his  promis'cl  aid, 

The  waves  an  awful  distance  kee]), 
And  shrink  from  my  devoted  head. 

Fearless  tiieir  violence  I  dare  ; 

They  cannot  harm,  for  God  is  there! 

To  him  mine  eye  of  faith  I  turn, 

And  througli  the  fire  pursue  my  M'ay  ; 

Tlie  fire  forgets  its  power  to  burn, 
The  lambent  flames  around  me  play. 

I  own  his  power,  accept  the  sign, 

.\nd  shout  to  prove  the  Saviour  mine. 

Still  nigh  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand  ! 

And  guard  in  fierce  temptation's  hour ; 
Hide  in  the  hollow  of  thy  hand ; 

ShoAV  forth  in  me  thy  saving  ])ower. 
Still  be  thy  arms  my  sure  defence  : 
Xor  earth  nor  liell  shall  pluck  me  thence. 

Since  thou  hast  bid  me  come  to  thee, 
(Good  as  thou  art,  and  strong  to  save,) 

ril  walk  o'er  life's  tempestuous  sea, 
Upborne  by  tlie  unyielding  wave. 

Dauntless,  though  rocks  of  pride  be  near, 

And  yawning  whirlpools  of  despair. 

When  darkness  intercepts  the  skies, 
•  "'^^And  sorrow's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Wlien  high  the  storms  of  passion  rise, 
And  half  o'erwhelm  my  sinking  soul. 
My  soul  a  sudden  calm  shall  feel. 
And  hear  a  Avhispcr,   "  Peace ;  be  still !" 


SPIRITUAL    RESURRECTION.  289 

Though  in  affliction's  furnace  trie(i^(;'^t 
Uniiurt  on  snares  and  death  I'll  tread ; 

Though  sin  assail^  and  hell,  thrown  wide, 
Pour  all  its  flames  upon  my  head; 

Like  Moses'  bush,  I'll  mount  the  higher, 

And  flourish,  unconsumed,  in  tire. 


SPIRITUAL    RESURRECTION. 

Isaiah  42  ;  3.      John    li  :  43,  44.      Psalm    36  :  9. 

My  God,  if  I  may  call  thee  mine, 

From  heaven  and  thee  removed  so  far ; 

Draw  nigh;  thy  pitying -jear  incline, 
An4  cast  not  out  my  languid  prayer. 

Gently  the  weak  thou  lov'st  to  lead, 
Thou  lov'st  to  prop  the  feeble  knee ; 

O  break  not  then  a  bruised  reed. 
Nor  quench  the  smoking  flax  in  me. 

Buried  in  sin,  thy  voice  I  hear. 

And  burst  the  barriers  of  my  tomb, 

In  all  the  marks  of  death  appear — 

Forth  at  thy  call,  though  bomid,  I  come. 

Give  me,  O  give  me  fully.  Lord, 
Thy  resurrection's  powder  to  know  ; 

Free  me  indeed,  repeat  the  vford, 
And  loose  my  bands,  and  let  me  go. 


290  THE    REFUGE. 

Fuin  would  I  go  to  thee,  my  God, 
Tliy  iiiercie.s  and  my  wants  to  tell; 

To  feel  my  pardon  seal'd  in  blood, 
Saviour,  tliy  love  I  wait  to  feel. 

Freed  from  the  power  of  caneell'd  sin, 
When  shall  my  soul  triumphant  i)ro\e ! 

Why  breaks  not  out  the  fire  within 
In  flames  of  joy,  and  praise,  and  love  ? 

Jesus,  to  thee  my  soul  aspires ; 

Jesus,  to  thee  I  plight  my  vows ; 
Keep  me  from  earthly,  base  desires, 

My  God,  my  Saviour,  and  my  Spouse. 

Fountain  of  all-suffieient  bliss, 

Thou  ai^t  the  good  I  seek  below  ; 

Fulness  of  joy  in  thee  there  is, 
Without — 'tis  misery  all,  and  woe. 


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THE    REFUGE. 

To  the  haven  of  thy  breast, 

O  Son  of  Man,  1*  liy  ! 
lie  my  refuge  and  my  rest, 

For  (>  the  storm  is  high! 
Suvc  me  from  the  furious  blast; 

A  covert  from  the  tempest  be  I 
Hide  mc,  Jesus,  till  o'erpasl 

The  storm  of  sin  I  sec. 


THE    REFUGE.  291 

Welcome  as  the  water-spring 

To  a  dry,  barren  place, 
O  descend  on  me,  and  bring 

Thy  sweet  refreshino^  o-race. 
O'er  a  parch'd  and  weary  land 

As  a  great  rock  extends  its  sliade 
Hide  me,  Sayiour,  with  tliine  hand, 

x\nd  screen  my  naked  head. 

In  the  time  of  my  distress 

Thou  hast  my  succour  been. 
In  my  utter  helplessness 

Restraining  me  from  sin ; 

0  how  swiftly  didst  thou  moye 
To  saye  me  in  the  trying  hour! 

Still  protect  me  with  thy  loye. 
And  shield  me  with  thy  power. 

First  and  last  in  me  perform 

The  work  thou  hast  begun; 
Be  my  shelter  from  the  storm. 

My  shadow  from  the  sun: 
Weary,  parch'd  with  thirst,  and  faint. 

Till  thou  the  abiding  Spirit  breatlie, 
Eyery  moment.  Lord,  I  want 

The  merit  of  thy  death. 

Neyer  shall  I  want  it  less. 

When  thou  the  gift  hast  giyen, 

Fiird  me  with  thy  righteousness. 
And  seal'd  the  heir  of  heayen : 

1  shall  hang  upon  my  God, 
Till  I  thy  perfect  glory  see ; 

Till  the  sprinkling  of  thy  blood 
Shall  speak  me  up  to  thee. 


292  AFTER    DELIVERANCE    FROM    DANGER. 


AFTER    DELIVERANCE    FROM    DANGER. 

John  3  :  3-^.     Isa.  50  :  2.     Isa.  58  :  8.     Ex.  14  :  2Z. 

WoBSUiP,  and  tliaiiks,  and  l)le.s.sing, 

And  strengtli  ascribe  to  Jesus  ! 
Jesus  alone  Defends  his  own, 

When  earth  and  hell  oppress  us. 
Jesus  Avith  joy  Ave  witness 

Almia:htv  to  deliver ;  ,,    . 
Our  seals  set  to,  Tliat  God  is  true, 

And  reigns  a  King  for  ever. 

Omnipotent  Redeemer, 

Our  ransom'd  souls  adore  thee  : 
Our  Saviour  thou,  We  find  it  now. 

And  give  thee  all  the  glory. 
We  sing  thine  arm  unshorten'd, 

Brought  through  our  sore  teniptalion  ; 
Witli  lieart  and  voice  In  thee  rojoiee, 

The  God  of  our  salvation. 

Thine  arm  hath  safely  brouglit  us 

A  way  no  more  expected, 
Than  wlien  thy  sheep 'Pass'd  througli  tlie  deej), 

By  crystal  walls  protected. 
Thy  glory  was  our  rear-ward, 

Thine  hand  our  lives  did  cover, 
And  we,  (    '  n   wo,  Have  passM  the,  sea, 

And  march'd  lriuin]»hanl   over. 

Tiic    WOrM's   and   S:il;iii*>   nialiiH' 
Tliou,  Jesus,  hast  confounded  ; 


.Taut  I  IN    AFFLICTION.  293 

And,  by  thy  grace,  With  songs  of  praise 

Our  happy  souls  resounded. 
Accepting  our  deliv'rance, 

We  triumph  in  thy  favour, 
And  for  the  love,  Which  now  we  prove. 

Shall  praise  thy  name  for  ever. 


IN     AFFLICTION. 

Heb.  I  :  3,      Heb.  12  :  11.      i  Cor.  15  :  55.     Matt,  il  :  28,  29. 

Eternal  Beam  of  light  divine, 

Fountain  of  unexhausted  love  ; 
In  whom  the  Father's  glories  shine, 

Through  earth  beneath,  and  heaven  above. 

Jesus,  the  weary  wand'rer's  rest. 
Give  me  thy  easy  yoke  to  bear; 

With  steadfast  patience  arm  my  breast, 
With  spotless  love  and  lowly  fear. 

Thankful  I  take  the  cup  from  thee. 
Prepared  and  mingled  by  thy  skill, 

Though  bitter  to  the  taste  it  be. 
Powerful  the  wounded  soul  to  heal. 

Be  thou,  O  Rock  of  ages,  nigh ! 

So  shall  each  murm'ring  thought  be  gone; 
And  grief,  and  fear,  and  care,  shall  fly 

As  clouds  before  the  mid-day  sun. 

Speak  to  my  warring  passions,  "Peace," 
Say  to  my  trembling  heart,  "  Be  still ;" 


^9^  FAITHFULNESS     OF    CHRIST. 

Tliv^  power  my  strength  and  fortress  is, 
For  all  tilings  serve  thy  sovereign  will. 

O  death  !  Avliere  is  thy  sting  ?     Where  now 
Thy  boasted  victory,  O  grave? 

Who  shall  contend  Avith  God?  or  who 
Can  hurt  whom  God  delijxhts  to  save? 


FAITHFULNESS      OF      CHRIST. 

Psalm  32  :  7.     Heb.  13:8.      Pialm  30  :  5. 

Cast  on  the  fidelity 

Of  my  redeeming  Lord, 
I  shall  his  salvation  sec, 

According  to  his  word: 
Credence  to  his  word  I  give  ; 

My  Saviour  in  distresses  past. 
Will  not  now  his  scrAant  leave, 

But  bring  nio  through  at  last. 

Better  than  my  boding  fears 

To  me  thou  oft  hast  proved ; 
Oft  observed  my  silent  tears, 

And  challenged  thy  beloved  : 
]\rcrcy  to  my  rescue  flew, 

And  death  nngras}>M  his  laiuliiig  ]>rty 
Pain  before  thy  face  withdrew, 

And  sorrnw  tlffl  nway. 

Now  as  yesterday  tlie  sanic, 
\]i  all  my  troubles  nigh. 


IN    SUFFERING.  295 

Jesus,  on  thy  Word  and  Name 

I  steadfastly  rely ; 
Sure  as  now  the  grief  I  feel, 

The  promised  joy  I  soon  shall  have ; 
Saved  again,  to  sinners  tell 

Thy  power  and  will  to  save. 

To  thy  blessed  will  resign'd, 

And  stay'd  on  that  alone, 
I  thy  perfect  strength  shall  find, 

Thy  faithful  mercies  own; 
Compass'd  round  with  songs  of  praise, 

My  all  to  my  Redeemer  give ; 
Spread  thy  miracles  of  grace. 

And  to  thy  glory  live. 


IN     SUFFERING. 

Deut.  33  :  25.     Job  23  :  10.     Zech.  13:9. 

Father,  in  the  ISTame  I  pray 

Of  thy  incarnate  Love  ; 
Humbly  ask,  that  as  my  day 

My  suffering  strength  may  pro^'e 
When  my  sorrows  most  mcrease, 

Let  thy  strongest  joys  be  given : 
Jesus,  come  with  my  distress. 

And  agony  is  heaven ! 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
For  good  remember  me ! 


igt  CHRIST    OUR     PATTERN. 

Me,  whom  thou  hast  caused  to  trust 
For  more  than  life  on  thee : 

Witli  me  in  the  lire  remain, 
•  r  ,^    Till  like  burnisliM  gold  I  shine, 

Meet,  through  consecrated  pain. 
To  see  the  Face  Divine. 


CHRIST    OUR    PATTERN. 

I  Pet.  2:21,  25.    Tit.  2  :  14.    Phil.  2  :  8.    Luke  6  :  40.    Rev.  2  :  10. 

Saviour  of  all,  what  hast  thou  done. 
What  hast  thou  suffer'd  on  the  tree? 

Why  didst  thou  groan  thy  mortal  groan, 
Obedient  unto  death  for  me  ? 

The  mystery  of  thy  passion  show. 

The  end  of  all  thy  griefs  below. 

Thy  soul,  for  sin  an  offering  made, 
Tlath  clear'd  this  guilty  soul  of  mine  ; 

Thou  hast  for  me  a  ransom  paid. 
To  change  my  human  to  divine, 

To  cleanse  from  all  iniquity, 

Aiul  make  the  sinner  ^11  like  thee. 

Pardon,  and  grace,  and  heaven,  to  buy, 

My  bleeding  Sackifici-:  expired  ; 
I>nt  diflsl   thou  not  my  FA'JTJiiLN'  die, 

Tliat,  by  thy  glorious  Spirit  fired. 
Faithful  to  death  I  might  endure, 
And  make  the  crown  by  suffering  sure? 


SYMPATHY    OF     CHRIST.  297 

Tliou  didst  tlie  meek  example  leave, 
'^l^■  That  I  might  in  thy  footsteps  tread; 
Might,  like  the  Man  of  Sorrows,  grieve. 

And  groan,  and  bow,  with  thee  my  head ; 
Thy  dying  in  ray  body  bear,'*'   •  ' 
And  all  thy  state  of  suffering  share. 

Thy  every  suffering  servant.  Lord, 

Shall  as  his  perfect  Master  be  ; 
To  all  thy  inward  life  restored, 

And  outwardly  conform'd  to  tliee. 
Out  of  thy  grave  the  saint  shall  rise, 
And  grasp,  through  death,  the  glorious  prize, 

'tyd   I. 
This  is  the  strait  and  royal  way 

That  leads  us  ito  the  courts  above ; 
Here  let  me  ever,  ever  stay, 

Till,  on  the  wings  of  perfect  love, 
I  take  my  last  triumphant  flight 
From  Calvary's  to  Sion's  height. 


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SYMPATHY    OF    CHRIST. 

Heb,  4:15.      Heb.   a  :  18.      Isa.  42  :  3.      Mai.  4:2.      i  John  3  :  9. 

My  suffe rinses  all  to  thee  are  known, 
Tempted  in  every  point  like  me ;    '' 

Regard  my  grief,  regard  thy  own ; 
Jesus,  remember  Calvary ! 

O  call  to  mind  thy  earnest  prayers, 
Thy  agony,  and  sweat  of  blood, 


298  SYMPATHY    OF    CHRIST. 

Tliy  j^troiig  and  bittei*  cries  and  tears, 
Tiiy  mortal  groan,  "My  God!  my  God!" 

.^ 

For  whom  dids^t  thou  the  cross  endure? 
Who  naird  thy  body  to  the  tree?       !' 

Did  not  thy  death  my  life  procure  'i 

0  let  tliy  bowels  answer  me  ! 

Art  thou  not  touch'd  witli  human  woe  ? 

Hath  pity  left  the  Son  of  Man  ? 
Dost  tlion  not  all  my  sorrows  know, 

And  clahn  a  share  in  all  my  pain  ? 

Have  I  not  lieard,  have  I  nut  known, 
That  thou,  the  everlasting  Lord, 

Whom  heaven  and  earth  their  Alaker  own, 
Art  ahvays  faithful  to  thy  word? 

Thou  wilt  not  break  a  bruised  reed. 
Or  quench  llie  smallest  spark  of  grace, 

Till  through  the  soul  thy  power  is  spread, 
Tliy  all-victorious  righteousness. 

The  day  of  small  and  feeble  things 

1  know  thou  never  Avilt  desj)ise ; 
I  know,  with  healing  in  his  wings, 

The  Sun  of  Righteousness  shall  rise. 

With  labour  faint,  tliou  will  not  fail. 
Or,  wearied,  give  llic  siiuicr  o'er. 

Till  ill  this  earth  thy  judgments  dwell. 
And,  born   of  God,    I   sin   no  more. 


THE    TRIAL     OF     FAITH.  299 

THE     TRIAL     OF     FAITH. 

Matt.  8:19.      I  John  2:16. 

Mastee,  I  own  thy  lawful  claim, 
Thine,  wholly  thine,  I  long  to  be ! 

Thou  seest,  at  last,  I  willing  am. 
Where'er  thou  go'st,  to  follow  thee ; 

Myself  in  all  things  to  deny ; 

Thine,  wholly  thine,  to  live  and  die. 

Whate'er  my  sinful  flesh  requires, 

For  thee  I  cheerfully  forego ; 
My  covetons  and  vain  desires, 

My  hopes  of  happiness  below ; 
My  senses'  and  my  passions'  food, 
And  all  my  thirst  for  creatnre-good. 

Pleasure,  and  wealth,  and  praise  no  more 
Shall  lead  my  captive  soul  astray : 

My  fond  pursuits  I  all  give  o'er, 
Thee,  only  thee,  resolved  to  obey ; 

My  own  in  all  things  to  resign. 

And  know  no  other  will  but  thine. 

All  power  is  thine  in  earth  and  heaven; 

All  fulness  dwells  in  thee  alone ; 
Whate'er  I  have  w\as  freely  given ; 

Nothing  but  sin  I  call  my  own ; 
Other  propriety  disclaim ; 
Thou  only  art  the  great  I  AM. 

Wherefore  to  thee  I  all  resign ; 

Being  thou  art,  and  Love,  and  Power ; 


JOQ  GOD     OUR     PROTECTOR. 

Thy  only  will  be  clone,  nut  mine  I 

Thee,  Lord,  let  heaven  and  earth  adore  ; 
Flow  back  tlie  rivers  to  the  sea. 

And  let  our  all  bo  lost  in  thee! 

f    /fit 


GOD    OUR    PROTECTOR. 

Psalm  27  :  5. 

Tiiou,  Lord,  hast  blest  my  going  out ; 

O  bless  mj  coming  in  ! 
Compass  my  weakness  round  about, 

And  keep  me  safe  from  sin. 

Still  hide  me  in  thy  secret  place, 

Thy  tabernacle  spread ; 
Shelter  me  with  preserving  grace. 

And  sc^'pen  my  naked  head. 

To  thee  for  refuge  may  1  run, 

From  sin's  alluring  snare ; 
Ueady  its  first  approach  to  shun. 

And  watching  unto  prayer. 

<)  that  I  never,  never  more 
Might  from  thy  ways  depart ! 

Here  let  nie  give  my  wanderings  oVr, 
Hy  driving  thee  my  heart. 

Mx  niy  new  iieart  on  things  above, 
And  then  from  earth  release  ; 

I  ask  not  Hie,  but  let  me  love. 
And  lay  me  down   in  peace. 


CHRIST    OUR    PRESERVER.  30  J 

CHRIST     OUR    PRESERVER, 

Psalm  66  :  12,      2  Cor.  12:9. 

jEStr,  to  tiiee  our  hearts  we  lift, 

(May  all  our  hearts  with  love  o'erflow 

With  thanks  for  thy  continued  gift,) 
That  still  thy  precious  name  we  know, 

Ketain  our  sense  of  sm  forgiven, 

And  wait  for  all  our  inward  heaven. 

What  mighty  troubles  hast  thou  shown 
Thy  feehle,  tem^ited  followers  here!;;; 

We  have  through  fire  and  water  gone. 
But  saw  thee  on  the  floods  appear, 

But  felt  thee  present  in  the  flame. 

And  shouted  our  Deliverer's  name. 

When  stronger  souls  their  fniih  forsook. 
And,  lull'd  in  worldly,  hellish  peace, 

Leap'd  desperate  from  their  Guardian-rock, 
And  headlong  plung'd  in  sin's  abyss ; 

Thy  strength  was  in  our  weakness  shown, 

And  still  it  guards  and  keeps  thine  ovrn. 

All  are  not  lost,  or  wander'd  back ; 

All  have  not  left  thy  church  and  Thee  : 
There  are  who  suffer  for  thy  sake. 

Enjoy  thy  glorious  infamy. 
Esteem  the  scandal  of  thy  cross. 
And  only  seek  divine  applaiise. 


302  SUFFERING    SAIN'TS. 

Tliou  who  liast  kept  us  to  this  hour, 
O  keep  us  faitliful  to  the  end ! 

"When,  rohed  with  majes'ty  and  power, 
Our  Jesus  sliall  from  heaven  deseeinl 

His  friends  and  confessors  to  own, 

And  seat  us  on  his  glorious  throne. 


SUFFERING     SAINTS. 

2  Cor.  4  :  17.      Rev.  7  :  9-14. 

Come  on,  my  partners  in  distress, 
Mv  comrades  throu2:h  the  wilderness, 

Who  still  your  bodies  feel : 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears, 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tears, 

To  that  celestial  hill. 

Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space. 
Look  forward  to  tliat  heavenly  place. 

The  saints'  secure  abode ; 
On  faith's  strong  eagle-pinions  i  !>(.', 
And  force  your  passage  to  the  skies. 

And  scale  the  mount  of  God. 

Who  suffer  willi  our  blaster  here, 
We  shall  beiore  his  face  appear, 

And  by  liis  side  sit  down: 
To  patient  faith  tlie  ]>rize  is  sure, 
And  all  thai   !<»  l!ic  end  endure 

The  cross,  shall   wear  the  cro\\n. 


SUFFERING    SAINTS.  30: 

Thrice  blessed,  bliss-inspiring  ho2)e ! 
It  lifts  the  fainting  spirits  up, 

It  brings  to  life  the  dead  : 
Our  conflicts  here  shall  soon  be  past, 
And  you  and  I  ascend  at  last, 

Triumphant  with  our  Head. 

That  great  mysterious  Deity 

We  soon  with  open  face  shall  see  ; 

The  beatific  sight 
Shall  fill  the  heavenly  courts  with  praise. 
And  wide  diffuse  the  golden  blaze 

Of  everlastino'  liirht. 

The  Father,  shining  on  his  throne, 
The  glorious  co-eternal  Son, 

The  Spirit,  one  and  seven. 
Conspire  our  rapture  to  complete  ; 
And  lo!  we  fiill  before  his  feet, 

And  silence  heightens  heaven. 

In  hope  of  that  ecstatic  pause, 
Jesus,  we  now  sustain  the  cross. 

And  at  thy  footstool  fall ; 
Till  thou  our  hidden  life  reveal, 
Till  thou  our  ravish'd  spirits  fill, 

And  God  be  all  in  all. 


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PART     IX. 


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PART    THE    NINTH. 

THE     END      OF     LIFE. 

Job  14  :  10.      I  Cor.  15  :  52.     Matt.    25  :  34-41-     Ezek.    33  : 
I  John  4:19. 

And  am  I  bom  to  dicV 

To  lay  this  body  down  V 
And  must  my  trembling  spirit  fly 

Into  a  world  unknown  ? 
A  land  of  deepest  sbadc, 

Unpierced  by  human  thought; 
The  dreary  regions  of  the  dead, 

Where  all  things  are  forgot. 

Soon  as  from  earth  I  go, 

What  Avill  become  of  me  ? 
Eternal  happiness  or  w^oe 

Must  then  my  portion  be: 
Waked  by  the  trumpet's  sound, 

I  fi'om  my  grave  shall  rise, 
And  see  the  Judge  w^ith  glory  crown'd, 

And  see  the  flaming  skies. 


3o8  THE    EKD    OF    LIFE. 

ilow  sluill  I  leave  my  tomb  V 

With  trmmph  or  regret? 
.V  fearful,  or  a  joyful  doom, 

A  curse  or  blessinc:  meet  V 
Will  angel-bands  convey 

Their  brother  to  the  bar  V 
Ov  devils  drag  my  soul  away^ 

To  meet  its  sentence  there  ?' 

Who  can  resolve  the  doubt. 

That  tears  my  anxious  breast  V 
Shall  I  bo  with  the  damn'd  cast  out, 

Or  number'd  with  the  blest  V 
1  must  fi'om  God  be  driven, 

Or  with  my  Saviour  dwell ; 
Must  come  at  his  command  to  lionven, 

Or  else — depart  to  hell. 

O  thou  that  wouldst  not  liave 

One  wretched  sinner  die  ; 
Who  diedst  thyself,  my  soul  to  •  save 

From  endless  misery ! 
Sliow  me  the  way  to  shun 

Thy  dreadful  wmtli  severe ; 
That  when  tliou  comest  on  thy  tlu'one, 

I  may  with  joy  appear! 

Thou  art  thyself  the  Way  ; 

Tliyself  in  mo  reveal  : 
So  shall  I  ppend  my  life's  sliort   <lay, 

Obedient  to  thy  will : 
So  shall  1  love  my  God, 

Because  ho  first  loycd  me. 
And  praise  lljee  in  thy  bright  abode. 

To  all  otornitv. 


THE    TRAVELLER.  309 

THE     TRAVELLER. 

Heb.  II  :  13-16.      Heb.  12  :  I,  23.      Isaiah  51  :  il. 

Leader  of  faithful  souls,  and  Guide 

Of  all  that  travel  to  the  sky, 
Come,  and  with  us,  even  us,  abide, 

Who  would  on  thee  alone  rely; 
On  thee  alone  our  spirits  stay. 
While  held  in  life's  uneven  way. 

=  '3cf    oIj!  .'.  'Jill     . 

Strangers  and  pilgrims  here  below. 
This  earth,  we  know,  is  not  our  place, 

But  hasten  through  the  vale  of  woe, 
And,  restless  to  behold  thy  face, 

Swift  to  our  heavenly  country  move. 

Our  everlasting  home  above. 

We  have  no  'biding  city  here. 

But  seek  a  city  out  of  sight ; 
Thither  our  steady  course  we  steer, 

Aspiring  to  the  plains  of  light, 
Jerusalem,  the  saints'  abode, 
Whose  founder  is  the  living  God. 

Patient  the  appointed  race  to  run. 
This  weary  Avorld  we  cast  behind  ; 

From  strength  to  strength  we  travel  on, 
The  I^ew  Jerusalem  to  find: 

Our  labour  this,  our  only  aim, 

To  find  the  New  Jerusalem. 

Throusch  thee,  who  all  our  sins  liast  borne, 
Freely  and  graciously  forgiven, 


3IO  DEATH    CONSIDERED. 

"With  songs  to  Sion  we  return, 

Contending  for  our  native  heaven  ; 
That  palace  of  our  glorious  King, 
We  find  it  nearer  while  we  sing. 

Even  now  we  taste  the  jjleasures  there: 
A  cloud  of  spicy  odours  come 

Soft  wafted  by  the  balmy  air, 
Sweeter  than  Araby's  i:>erfumes; 

From  Sion's  top  the  breezes  blow, 

And  cheer  us  in  the  vale  below. 

Kaised  by  the  breath  of  Love  Divine, 

We  urge  our  way  with  strength  renowM; 

The  church  of  the  iirst-born  to  join, 
We  travel  to  the  mount  of  God; 

With  joy  upon  our  heads  arise. 

And  meet  our  Captain  in  the  skies. 


DEATH    CONSIDERED. 

Hcb,  9  :  27. 

Tremendous  God,  with  humble  fear. 
Prostrate  before  thy  awful  thi-<jne, 

Tlie  irrevocable  word  we  hear, 

The  sovcrciizn  riii^hteousness  a\  e  «>\vii. 

'Tis  fit  we  sliuuld  to  dust  return, 

Since  sucli  the  will  ol'  the  Most   Iligii  ; 
In  sin  conceived,  to  trouble  born, 
Uoru  only  to  lament  and  die. 


PRELIBATION    OF    HEAVEN.  31 1 

Submissive  to  thy  just  decree, 

We  all  shall  soon  from  earth  remove  ; 

But  when  thou  sendest.  Lord,  for  me, 
O  let  the  messenger  be  love  ! 

Whisper  thy  love  into  my  heart. 
Warn  me  of  my  approaching  end  ; 

And  then  I  joyfully  depart. 

And  then  I  to  thv  arms  ascend. 


PRELIBATION    OF    HEAVEN. 

Eph.    I  :  7.       Heb,    11:13-,    13  :  14.      Gal.    4  :  26.       i    Cor.  9 
Colossians  3  :  3.      Titus  2:13.      1  Cor.  4  :  7. 

How  happy  every  child  of  grace. 

Who  knows  his  sins  forgiven ! 
This  earth,  he  cries,  is  not  my  place, 

I  seek  my  place  in  heaven  ; 
A  country  far  from  mortal  sight ; — 

Yet,  O  !  by  faith  I  see 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saints'  delight, 

The  heaven  prepared  for  me. 

A  stranger  in  the  world  belo\\', 

I  calmly  sojourn  here; 
Nor  can  its  happiness  or  woe 

Provoke  my  hope  or  fear: 
Its  evils  in  a  moment  end, 

Its  joys  as  soon  are  past ; 
But,  O !  the  bliss  to  which  I  tend 

Eternallv  shall  last. 


312  PRELIBATION    OF    HEAVEN.i 

To  that  Jerusalem  above 

With  singmg  I  repair; 
While  in  the  flesh,  my  hope  and  love, 

My  heart  and  soul,  are  there : 
There  my  exalted  Saviour  ^tnii'l^. 

My  merciful  High-Priest, 
And  still  extends  his  wounded  hands 

To  take  me  to  his  breast. 
1. 
AVhat  is  there  here  to  court  my  stay. 

Or  hold  me  back  from  home, 
While  angels  beckon  me  away, 

And  Jesus  bids  me  come? 
Shall  I  regret  my  parted  friends, 

Still  in  the  vale  confined  ? 
Xay,  but  whene'er  my  soul  ascends. 

They  will  not  stay  behind. 

The  race  We  all  are  running  now; 

And  if  I  first  attain, 
They  too  their  willing  head  shall  bow. 

They  too  the  prize  shall  gaui. 
Now  on  the  brink  of  death  we  stand  ; 

And  if  I  pass  before, 
They  all  sh:dl  soon  escape  to  laud, 

And  hnil  me  on  the  shore. 

Then  let  me  suddenly  remove, 

That  hidden  life  to  share  ; 
I  shall  not  losp  ray  friends  above. 

But  more  enjoy  them  there. 
There  we  in  Jesu's  praise  shall  join, 

His  boundless  love  proclaim, 
And  solenmi/e  in  songs  divhie 

The  marriaire  of  the  Lamb. 


DEATH    OF  THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

O  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours! 

While  here  on  earth  we  stay, 
We  more  than  taste  the  heavenly  powers, 

And  antedate  that  day : 
We  feel  the  resurrection  near. 

Our  life  in  Christ  conceal'd, 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here 

Our  earthen  vessel's  fill'd. 

O  would  He  more  of  heaven  bestow, 

And  let  the  vessel  break. 
And  let  our  ransom' d  spirits  go 

To  grasp  the  God  we  seek : 
In  rapturous  av/e  on  Him  to  gaze. 

Who  bought  the  sight  for  me ; 
And  shout,  and  wonder  at  his  grace, 

Through  all  eternity ! 


DEATH    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

1  Cor.  15  :  57.      Job  3  ;  17,  18. 

jBlessixg,  honour,  thanks,  and  praise, 

Pay  we,  gracious  God,  to  thee : 
Thou,  in  thine  abundant  grace, 

Givest  us  the  victory; 
True  and  faithful  to  thy  .word, 

Thou  hast  glorified  thy  Son, 
Jesus  Christ,  our  dying  Lord, 

He  for  us  the  figjht  hath  won. 

Lo !  the  prisoner  is  released, 
Lighten'd  of  his  fleshly  load : 


5^4  DEATH    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

Where  the  Aveary  are  iit  rest, 
He  is  gather'd  into  God ! 

Lo !  the  pain  of  life  is  past, 
All  liis  warfare  now  is  o'er, 

Death  and  hell  behind  are  cast, 
Grief  and  suffering  are  no  more. 

Yes,  the  Christian's  course  is  run. 

Ended  is  the  glorious  strife; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  work  is  done, 

Death  is  swallow'd  up  of  life  ! 
Borne  by  angels  on  their  wings. 

Far  from  earth  the  spirit  flies, 
Finds  his  God,  and  sits,  and  sings. 

Triumphing  in  Paradise. 

.Toin  Ave  then,  with  one  accord, 

In  the  new,  the  joyful  song : 
Absent  from  our  loving  Lord 

We  shall  not  continue  long : 
We  shall  quit  the  house  of  clay, 

We  a  better  lot  shall  share: 
We  shall  see  the  realms  of  day, 

Meet  our  happy  brother  there. 

Let  the   worlil  1)l wail  llieir  dead, 

Fondly  of  tlieir  loss  complain ; 
Brother,  friend,  by  Jesus  freed, 

Death  to  thee,  to  us,  is  gain: 
Thou  art  enterM  into  joy : 

Let  the  lUibelievers  mourn  ; 
AVc  in  songs  our  lives  employ. 

Till   we  all   lo  <  'od  return. 


THE    GLORY    TO    BE    REVEALED.  3] 

*'THE    GLORY    TO    BE    REVEALED." 

I    Car.    15    :    55.     Rev.    z   :    10.      Deut.    3    :    27.     Rev.    7  :  y. 
Rom.  8  :  iS. 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fiiil, 

And  let  it  droop  and  die  ; 
My  soul  shall  quit  the  mournful  vale, 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest, 
(That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants,) 

In  my  Redeemers  breast. 

In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain, 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 

And  smile  at  toil  and  pain :    ^g^ 
I  suffer  out  my  three-score  years, 

Till  my  Deliverer  come, 
And  w^ipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 

Surely  he  will  not  long  delay, 

I  hear  his  Spirit  cry: 
'"'•  Arise,  my  love,  make  haste  away! 

Go,  get  thee  up,  and  die. 
O'er  death,  who  now  has  lost  his  sting, 

I  give  thee  victory ; 
And  with  me  my  reward  I  bring. 

I  bring  my  heaven  for  thee." 


Lord,  I  the  welcome  word  receive, 
Thee  on  the  mount  adore, 


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3l6  THE    GLORY    TO    BE    REVEALED. 

For  thy  dear  sake  content  to  live 

'  Some  painful  moments  more  : 
I  live  in  holy  grief  and  joy, 

On  Pisgalrs  top  I  stand, 
.\nd  life's  important  point  employ. 

To  view  the  promised  land. 

()  what  hath  Jesns  l)onght  for  me  ! 

Before  my  ravishM  eyes 
Kivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 

.Vnd  trees  of  paradise : 
They  flourish  in  perpetual  bloom, 

Fruit  every  month  they  give ; 
And  to  the  healing  leaves  who  come. 

Eternally  shall  live. 

I  see  a  world  of  spirits  bright, 

Who  reap  the  pleasures  there  ; 
They  nil  are  robed  in  purest  white, 

And  conquering  palms  they  bear: 
Adom'd  by  their  Ivedeemer's  grace. 

They  close  pursue  the  Lamb ; 
And  every  shining  front  displays 

The  unutterable  name. 

They  drink  the  vivifying  stream, 

They  pluck  the  ambrosial  fruit, 
And  each  records  the  praise  of  Ilim 

Who  tuned  his  golden  lute : 
At  once  tliey  strike  the  harmonious  wir 

And  hymn  the  great  Three-One  : 
lie  liears;  hu  Miiilcs  ;  and  all  tlu'  choir 

Fall  down  before  his  throne. 


THE    DYING    CHRISTIAN.  317 

O  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  to  appear, 

And  worship  at  thy  feet ! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away. 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 


THE    DYING    CHRISTIAN. 

Happy  soul,  thy  days  are  ended, 
All  thy  mourning  days  below: 

Go,  by  angel  guards  attended. 
To  the  sight  of  Jesus,  go ! 

Waiting  to  receive  thy  spirit, 
Lo!  the  Saviour  stands  above  tj| 

Shows  the  purchase  of  his  merit,- 
Reaches  out  the  crown  of  love. 

Struggle  through  thy  latest  passion 
To  thy  dear  Redeemer's  breast. 

To  his  uttermost  salvation. 
To  his  everlasting  rest. 

For  the  joy  he  sets  before  thee;, 
Bear  a  momentary  pain ; 

Die,  to  live  the  life  of  glory. 
Suffer,  with  thy  Lord  to  reign. 


3l8  ETERNirV    CONSIDERED. 

ETERNITY    CONSIDERED. 

Matt.  i6  :  26.      2  Pet.  i  :  10. 

AxD  am  I  only  born  to  die  ? 
And  must  I  suddenly  comply 

With  nature's  stern  decree  ? 
What  after  death  for  me  remains? 
Celestial  joy,  or  hellish  pains, 

To  all  eternity! 

How  then  ouglit  I  on  earth  to  live, 
While  God  prolongs  the  kind  reprieve, 

And  props  the  house  of  clay ! 
My  sole  concern,  my  single  care. 
To  watch,  and  tremble,  and  prepare, 

Ao-ainst  the  fatal  day ! 

No  room  for  mirth  or  trifling  here. 
For  worldly  hope,  or  worldly  fear. 

If  life  60  soon  is  gone : 
If  now  the  Judge  is  at  the  door, 
And  all  mankind  must  stand  before 

The  inexorable  throne  I 

No  matter  which  my  thoughts  employ, 
A  moment's  misery,  or  joy ; 

But  O !  when  both  sliall  end, 
Where  shall  I  find  my  destined  place? 
Shall  I  my  everlasting  days 

With  fiends  or  angels  spend  ? 

Nothing  is  worth  a  tliouglit  bencalli, 
l]ut  how  I  may  escape  tlie  dealli 
That  never,  never  dies! 


CONFLAGRATION    OF    ALL    THINGS.  3 19 

How  make  mine  own  election  sure, 
And,  when  I  fail  on  earth,  secure 
A  mansion  in  the  skies ! 

Jesus,  A'ouehsafe  a  pitying  ray : 

Be  thou  my  Guide,  he  thou  my  Way 

To  glorious  happiness! 
Ah,  write  the  pardon  on  my  heart, 
And  whensoe'er  I  hence  dejjart, 

Let  me  depart  in  peace. 


CONFLAGRATION    OF    ALL    THINGS. 

2   Pet.  3  :  12,  13.      Matt.    13  :  43.      i    Cor.    15  :  52. 

Stand  the  omnipotent  decree; 

Jehovah's  will  be  done  ! 
I^^ature's  end  we  wait  to  see. 

And  liear  her  final  groan  : 
Let  this  earth  dissolve,  and  hlend 

Li  death  the  wicked  and  the  just ; 
Let  those  ponderous  orbs  descend. 

And  grind  us  into  dust. 

Tvests  secure  the  rigJiteous  man  ! 

At  his  Redeemer's  beck. 
Sure  to  emerge,  and  rise  again, 

And  mount  above  the  v\'reck  ; 
Lo !  the  heavenly  Spirit  towers. 

Like  flame,  o'er  nature's  funeral  pyre, 
Triumphs  in  immortal  powers, 

And  cla])s  his  wings  of  fire  ! 
22 


320  REWARD    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

Xotliing'  hatli  liie  just  to  lose, 

Hy  worlds  on  worlds  dostroyM  ; 
F.ir  beiieatli  Ids  feet  he  views, 

With  smiles,  the  flaming  void  : 
Sees  the  universe  renew'd, 

The  grand  millennial  reign  begin i  ; 
Siiouts,  with  all  the  s(ms  of  Go<l, 

Around  tir  etcnud  throne  ! 

Resting  in  this  glorious  hope 

To  be  at  last  restored, 
Vield  we  now  our  bodies  \\\) 

To  earthquake,  plague,  or  sword: 
Listening  for  the  call  divine. 

The  latest  trumpet  of  the  seven. 
Soon  our  soul  and  dust  shall  join. 

And  both  tly  up  to  heaven. 


REWARD    OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS. 

Rev.  j^  :  13.      Matt.  25  :  21. 

Jl.vinv!   a   \o\vv  divides  the  .>ky, 

Happy  arc  the  faithful  dead  ! 
in  the  Lord  wlio  sweetly  die. 

They  from  all  their  toils  are   IVeed. 
Them  the  S]»irit  hath  deelaicd 

JJlest,  unutterably  blest  : 
Jesus  is  their  great  Reward, 

Jesus  is  their  endless  T*est. 

KfdlowM   by   their   works,    they   go 

Where  theii*  TTe:id   h.ith   <^o!ie  befoii-; 


REWARD     OF    THE    RIGHTEOUS.  32 1 

Reconciled  by  grace  below, 

Grace  had  opeii'd  Mercy's  door; 

Justified  through  faith  alone, 

Plere  they  knew  their  sins  forgiven ; 

Here  they  laid  their  burden  down, 
Hallow'd,  and  made  meet  for  heave?i. 

Who  can  now  lament  the  lot 

Of  a  saint  iu  Christ  deceased  ? 
Let  the  world,  who  know  us  not, 

Call  us  hopeless  and  nnbless'd: 
When  from  flesh  the  spirit  freed. 

Hastens  homeward  to  return, 
Mortals  cry,  "A  man  is  dead!" 

Angels  sing,  '*A  child  is  born!" 

Born  into  the  world  above. 

They  our  happy  brother  greet; 
Bear  him  to  the  throne  of  Love, 

Place  him  at  the  Saviour's  feet : 
Jesus  smiles  and  says,  "Well  done, 

Good  and  f  lithful  servant  thou  ; 
Enter,  and  receive  thy  crown  ; 

Reign  with  me  triumphant  now/' 

Angels  catch  the  approving  sound, 
Bow,  and  bless  the  just  av/ard; 

Hail  the  heir  with  glory  crown'd, 
i^ow  rejoicing  with  his  Lord : 

Fuller  joys  ordain'd  to  know. 
Waiting  for  the  general  doom, 

When  the  Archangel's  trump  shall  blow, 

"  Rise,  ye  dead,  to  judgmeirt  come  !^' 


322  THE    SEVENTH    ANGEL. 

"THE     SEVENTH     ANGEL." 

.\:v.c;^  4  :   IZ.      Ri'V.    lo  :   17.      Rrv.  6  :   14. 

Woe  to  tlie  men  on  earth  wlio  dwell, 
Nor  dread  tlie  Almiglity's  frown  ; 

When  God  doth  nil  his  wrath  reveal. 
And  shower  his  judgments  down  ! 

Sinners,  expect  those  heaviest  showers  : 

To  meet  your  God  prepare ! 
For,  lo!  the  seventh  angol  pours 

Ilis  vial  in  the  air. 
'   •     !•' 
Lo!  from  their  seats  the  mountains  lea)); 

Tlie  mountains  are  not  found  ; 
Transported  far  into  the  deep, 

And  in  the  ocean  droAvnM. 

Who  then  shall  live,  and  face  the  throne, 
And  face  tlie  Judge  severe  ? 

When  heaven  and  earth  are  fled  and  ^onr 
O  where  shall  I  ai)pear  ? 

Now,  only  now,  against  that  hour 

We  may  a  place  provide  ; 
JJeyond  the  grave,  beyond  the  ) tower 

Of   hell   oMi-  sp'n-its  hide  : 

Firm  in  the  all-destroying  shock, 

May  view  the  final  scene; 
For,  lo !  the  everlasting  "Rock 

Is  cleft  to  take  us  in. 


THE    SEVENTH    ANGEL.  323 

By  faitli  we  find  the  place  above, 

The  rock  that  rent  in  twain; 
Beneath  the  shade  of  dying  love, 

And  in  the  clefts  remain.  'u^ 

Jesus,  to  thy  dear  wounds  we  flee, 

We  sink  into  thy  side; 
Assured  that  all  who  trust  in  thee 

Shall  evermore  abide. 

Then  let  the  thund'ring  trumpet  sound; 

The  latest  lightning  glare  ; 
The  mountains  melt;  the  solid  ground 

Dissolve  as  liquid  air  : 

The  huge  celestial  bodies  roll, 

Amidst  that  general  fire. 
And  shrivel  as  a  parchment  scroll, 

And  all  in  smoke  expire!  -' 

:  1-f 
Yet  still  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns, 

When  nature  is  destroy'd, 
And  no  created  thing  remains 

Throuo-hout  the  flaminsc  void. 


•^s 


Sublime  upon  his  azure  throne. 
He  speaks  the  Almighty  Word 

His  Jiat  is  obey'd  !  'tis  done  ; 
And  Paradise  restored. 

So  be  it !  let  this  system  end. 
This  ruinous  earth  and  skies  ; 

The  isTew  Jerusalem  descend, 
The  New  Creation  rise. 


3^4  CHRIST'S    SECOND    COMING. 

Thy  power  omnipotent  assume  ; 

Tiiy  brio'htest  majesty  ! 
And  Avhen  thou  <lost  in  o-lory  come, 

My  Lord,  remember  me  ! 


CHRIST'S    SECOND    COMING. 
I. 

Matt.  25  :  6-13.      Matt.  11  :  28.      Luke    12  :  35.      Rt-v.  3  :  4. 
2  Peter  3  :  10.      Luke    12  :  37. 

IIkaukkx  to  the  solemn  voice, 

Tlic  awful  midniglit  cry  I 
Waiting  souls,  rejoice,  rcyoice, 

And  see  the  Bridegroom  nigh  : 
Lo !  he  comes  to  keep  his  word. 

Light  Jind  joy  Lis  looks  impart  : 
Go  ye  forth  to  meet  your  Lord, 

And  meet  him  in  y»>ur  heart. 

Ve  who  faint  bencatli  the  load 

Of  sin,  your  lieads  lift  uj); 
See  your  great  redeeming  (iod. 

He  comes,  and  bids  you  lio])e  ; 
In   thf  inidniglit  of  your  grief, 

Jesus  (h*tli  bis  mourners  clieur  ; 
Lo  !  lie  brings  you  sure  relief; 

HeHeve,   and   t'ccl   liiiii   liere. 

Ye  wlio.se  b)ins  are  girt,  staml   r«»rtli, 
Wliose  lamps  are  burning  briglil  ; 


CHRIST'S    SECOND    COMING.  321; 

Worthy,  in  your  Saviour's  worth. 

To  walk  with  him  in  white; 
Jesus  bids  your  hearts  be  clean; 

Bids  you  all  his  promise  prove  : 
Jesus  comes  to  cast  out  sin, 

And  perfect  you  in  love. 

Wait  we  all  in  patient  hope, 

Till  Christ,  the  Judge,  shall  come ; 
We  shall  soon  be  all  caught  up 

To  meet  the  general  doom: 
In  an  hour  to  us  unknown, 

As  a  thief  in  deepest  niglit, 
Christ  shall  suddenly  come  down, 

With  all  his  saints  in  light. 

Jlappy  he  whom  Christ  shall  find 

Watching  to  see  him  come  ; 
ITini  the  Judge  of  all  mankind 

Shall  bear  triumphant  home  : 
Who  can  answer  to  his  word  ? 

Which  of  you  dares  meet  his  diiy '? 
'-  Rise,  and  come  to  judgment !" — Lord, 

We  rise,  and  come  awav. 


II. 

I   Thess.  4  ;  16,  17. 

Jesus,  faithful  to  his  word, 
Shall  with  a  shout  descend ; 

All  heaven's  host  their  glorious  Lord 
Shall  pompously  attend : 


326  CHRIST'S    SECOND    COMING. 

Christ  shall  come  witli  tireatliul  noise. 
Lightnings  swift  and  thunders  hjud  : 

With  the  great  Archangel's  voice, 
And  with  the  truni])  of  (iod. 

First  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  ; 

Then  Ave  that  yet  remain 
Shall  be  caught  up  to  the  skies, 

And  see  our  Lord  again  : 
We  shall  meet  him  in  the  air. 

All  rapt  up  to  heaven  shall  be  ; 
Find,  and  love,  ;ind  praise  liim  there, 

To  all  eternily 

Who  can  tell  the  happiness, 

This  glorious  liope  aftbrds? 
Joy  unutter'd  we  possess 

In  these  reviving  words : 
ILippy  while  ,on  earth  we  breathe  ; 

jEightier  bliss  ordain'd  to  know; 
Trampling  down  sin,  hell,  and  deatli, 

To  the  thir<l  heaven  we  i>:o. 


III. 

Luke  21  :  i8.      z  Pot.  3  :  10.      .Mark  i  •;  :  24,  26. 

LiKT  your  heads,  ye  friends  of  Jesus, 
Partners  in  liis  sufferings  lu*re  ; 

Christ,  to  all  believers  precious,   '-. 
Lord  of  lords,  sliall  soon  :ip])eMr  : 

Mark  the  tokens 
Of  his  licuvenlv  kinsj;dom  near! 


CHRIST'S    SECOND    COMING. 

Close  behind  the  tribulation 
Of  the  last  tremendous  days, 

See  the  flaming  revelation, 
See  the  universal  blaze ! 

Earth  and  heaven 
Melt  before  the  Judge's  face ! 

Sun  and  moon  are  both  confounded, 
Darken'd  into  endless  night. 

When,  with  angel-hosts  surrounded, 
In  his  Father's  glory  bright, 

r'-         Beams  the  Saviour, 
Shines  the  everlastino:  Lio-ht. 


See  the  stars  from  heaven  falling. 
Hark  on  earth  the  doleful  cry, 

Men  on  rocks  and  moimtains  calling, 
While  the  frowning  Judge  draws  nigh, 

"Hide  us,  hide  us,  ""'^J' 

Rocks  and  mountains,  from  his  eye !'' 

With  what  different  exclam:ition 
Shall  the  saints  his  banner  see ! 

By  the  tokens  of  his  passion. 
By  the  marks  received  for  me, 

All  discern  him, 
All  with  shouts  cry  out,  "  'Tis  he  !" 

Yes,  the  prize  shall  then  be  given, 

W^e  his  open  face  shall  see : 
Love,  the  earnest  of  our  heaven, 

Love,  our  full  reward  shall  be ; 
Love  shall  crown  us      '"•  '^     ■ 

Kings  through  all  eternity  I 


3^/ 


328  THE    JUDGMENT. 


THE     JUDGMENT. 

Matt.    24  :  4  ;     25  :  31.      I    Thess.   4  :   16. 

Tiiou  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 

Before  whose  bar  severe, 
AVitli  lioly  joy,  or  guilty  dread. 

We  all  shall  soon  appear : 
Our  c.iiution'd  souls  prepare 

For  tliat  tremendous  day ; 
And  lill  us  now  witli  watchful  care, 

And.  stir  us  up  to  pray: 

'J\>  pray,  and  wait  the  hour, 

Tiiat  awful  hour  unknown  ; 
'\Vhen,  robed  in  majesty  and  powei*, 

TJiou  shalt  from  heaven  come  down, 
The  immortal  Son  of  Man, 

To  judge  the  human  race. 
With  all  tliy  Father's  dazzling  Iraiii, 

Witli  all  thy  glorious  grace. 

To  damp  our  earthly  joys. 

To  incieaBO  our  gracious  fears, 

I-'or  ever  let   the  Archangel's  voice 
!  .  lie  £iounding  in  our  eai's 

The  solenm   midniglit   cry, 

*•'' Ye  dead,  the  Judge  is  conu' ; 

Arise,  and  meet   liini   in  tlie  sky, 
.\iid  meet  your  instant   doom  !" 

0  may    w  c   thus   hv  found 
Obedient  to  his  word  ; 


THE    WISE    VIRGINS.  329 

Attentive  to  the  trumpet's  souncl, 

And  looking  for  our  Lord ! 
O  may  we  thus  insure 

A  lot  among  the  blest ; 
And  watch  a  moment  to  secure 

An  everlasting  rest! 


THE    WISE    VIRGINS. 

Matt.    25  :  1-13. 


(Mi 


Ye  virgin  souls,  arise, 

With  all  the  dead  awake ! 
Unto  salvation  wise, 

Oil  in  your  vessels  take: 
Upstarting  at  the  midnight  cry, 
""Behold  the  heavenly  Bridegroom  nigli  l'' 

lie  comes,  he  comes,  to  call 

The  nations  to  his  bar, 
And  raise  to  glory  all 

Who  fit  for  glory  are  : 
Made  ready  for  your  full  reward, 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. 

Go,  meet  him  in  the  sky. 

Your  everlasting  Friend : 
Your  Head  to  glorify. 

With  all  his  saints  ascend : 
Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  see,  without  a  veil,  his  face  ! 


33©  THE    RESURRECTION. 

^'^t'  tliat  linve  here  received 

Tlie  unction  from  above, 
And  in  liis  Spirit  lived, 

Obedient  to  liis  love, 
Jesns  shall  claiiu  you  for  his  bride : 
Rejoice  Avith  all  the  sanctified ! 

The  everlasting  doors 

Shall  soon  the  saints  receive, 

Above  yon  angel  powers 
In  glorious  joy  to  live; 

Far  from  a  world  of  grief  and  sin, 

With  God  eternally  shut  in. 

Then  let  us  wait  to  liear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  sound; 

To  see  our  Lord  appear, 
Watching  let  \is  be  found  ; 

When  Jesus  doth  the  heavens  bow, 

Jk'  found — as,  Lord,  thou  tind'st  us  now  I 


THE    RESURRECTION. 

Job    19  :  25-2-. 

I   r.\i.i.  ihe  world's  KediK'nu-r  mine; 

!!<'  I'lM's   wlin  (lie<l  for  me,  I  know  ; 
Wlio  ]»ouglil   my  soul    witli   l)lo<)d  dixiiie, 

Jesus,  shall    iviippeai*   ))i!lo\v, 
Stand,  in  tliaL  dreadlid  day  unknown, 
And  iix  on  earth  his  heavenly  throne. 


THE    FINAL    VICTORY.  3 

Then  the  last  judgment-day  sliall  come  ; 

And  thono'li  tlie  worms  tliis  skin  devour, 
The  Judge  shall  call  me  from  the  toml), 

Shall  bid  the  greedy  grave  restore, 
And  raise  this  individual  me, 
God  in  the  flesh,  my  God,  to  see. 

Tn  tliis  identic  body  I^ 

With  eyes  of  flesh  refined,  restored,. 
Shall  see  that  self-same  Saviour  nigli,^ 

See'  for  myself  my  smiling  Lord, 
Sfee  with  ineffable  delight; 
Xor  faint  to  bear  the  orlorious  siirht. 


&■ 


Then  let  the  worms  demand  their  pr^y, 
The  greedy  grave  my  reins  consi|i]iej; 

With  joy  I  drop  my  mouldering  elay^p 
And  rest  till  my  Eedeemer  conic  ; 

On  Christ  my  life,  in  death  rely, 

Secure  that  I  can  never  die. 


THE     FINAL      VICTORY. 

Rev.  2  :  10,  II.      I    Cor.  z  :  9. 

Thou,  Lord,  on  whom  I  still  depend, 
Shalt  keep  me  faithful  to  tlie  end: 
I  trust  thy  truth,  and  love,  and  power, 
Shall  save  me  to  the  latest  liour  ; 
And,  when  I  lay  this  body  down, 
Reward  with  an  immortal  crown. 


332  THE    RANSOMED    OF    THE    LORD. 

Jesus,  ill  lliy  grciit  name  I  f^o 
To  conquer  death,  ii\v  linal  t'ou! 
And  when  I  quit  this  cumbrous  clay 
Aiul  soar  on  anc^els'  wiiiijs  a^ay, 
,My  soul  the  second  death  detie.s, 
.Vnd  reigns  eternal  in  the  skies. 

P]ye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  liath  heard, 
WJiat  Christ  hath  for  Iiis  saints  i)repare(i, 
Who  conquer  through  their  Saviour's  migiit, 
Who  sink  into  perfection's  height, 
And  trample  death  beneath  their  feet. 
And  gladly  die  their  Lord  to  meet. 

Dost  thou  desire  to  know  :ind  see. 
What  thy  mysterious  name  shall  be? 
Contending  for  thy  licavenly  home, 
Tliy  latest  foe  in  death  o'erconie ; 
Till  then  thou  scarchest  out  in  vain, 
AVliat  only  conquest  can  exphiin. 


"THE    RANSOMED    OF    THE    LORD." 

Rev.    12  :  10.      Rev.   7:17.      Frov,    i8  :  10. 

Savkhi:  of  sinful  iiu'ii. 
Thy  goodness  we  ])ro('laiiii, 

Whicli  bring^^  w^  how  to  meet    aL';iin, 
.\nd  triumj)h  in  tliy  name: 
Thy  niiglily   iiaiin-   hatli   bcv'ii 
Our  safeguard   and   our  lowci"; 

Uath   saved  us  IVoni  tin*  world,   and   sin 
And  all   the  Accuser's  powci*. 


THE    RANSOMED    OF    THE    LORD.  333 

Jesiif?,  take  all  the  praise, 

That  still  on  earth  we  live, 
Unspotted  in  so  foul  a  place, 

And  innocently  grieve  ! 

We  shall  from  Sodom  flee, 

AVhen  perfected  in  love  ; 
.Vnd  haste  to  better  company, 

Who  wait  for  us  above. 

Awhile  in  flesh  disjoin'd. 

Our  friends  that  went  before 
We  soon  in  paradise  shall  find. 

And  meet  to  part  no  more. 

In  yon  thrice  hap2:)y  seat. 

Waiting  for  us  they  are ; 
.\nd  thou  shalt  there  a  husband  meet ! 

And  I  a  parent  there ! 

r    ' 

(3 !  what  a  mighty  change 

Shall  Jesu's  suft^'rers  know. 
While  o'er  the  happy  plains  they  range. 

Incapable  of  woe ! 

Xo  ill-requited  love 

Shall  there  our  spirits  wound ; 
Xo  base  ingratitude  above, 

No  sin  in  heaven  is  found. 

There  all  our  griefs  arc  spent! 
There  all  our  sorrows  end ! 
We  cannot  there  the  foil  lament 
Of  a  departed  friend, — 
A  brother  dead  to  God, 
By  sin,  alas  !  undone  : — 


334  THE    SAINTS    GLORIFIED. 

No  father  tliere,  in  passion  loiul, 
Cries,  "'  O  my  son,  my  son  !" 

No  slightest  touch  of  pain, 
Nor  sorrow's  least  alloy, 

Can  violate  our  rest,  or  stain 
Our  purity  of  joy: 
In  that  eternal  day 
No  clouds  nor  tempests  rise  : 

There  gushing  tears  are  wiped  aAvay 
For  ever  from  our  eyes. 


THE    SAINTS    GLORIFIED. 

I  Cor.  2  :  9.      Rev.  7  :   16. 

Where  shall  true  believers  go, 

When  from  the  flesh  they  fly  ? 
(Glorious  joys  ordaiu'd  to  know, 

Tliey  mount  above  the  sky, 
T<»  tliat  In-ight  celestial  place; 

There  they  shall  in  rnptures  live, 
More  than  tongue  can  e'er  cx]M-ess, 

Or  heart  can  c'<m-  conceive, 

Wlien  they  once  are  enterM  there. 

Their  mourning  days  are  o'er; 
Pain,  and  sin,  and  want,  and  «'!ire, 

And  sigliing  is  no  nu>re  ; 
Subject  tlien  to  no  decay, 

Ueavenly  bodies  they  i)Ut  on, 
Swifter  than  the  liglilning's  ray, 

And  bri'jfhter  th:in  the  sun. 


THE    CHURCH    IN    GLORY. 

But  their  greatest  happiness, 

Their  highest  joy,  shall  be, 
God  their  Saviour  to  possess. 

To  know,  and  love,  and  see  : 
With  that  beatific  sio-ht 

Glorious  ecstasy  is  given ; 
This  is  their  supreme  delight. 

And  makes  a  heaven  of  heaven. 

Him  beholding  face  to  face, 

To  him  they  glory  give. 
Bless  his  name  and  sing  his  praise, 

As  long  as  God  shall  li^'c. 
While'  eternal  ages  roll, 

Thus  employ'd  in  heaven  they  are: 
Lord,  receive  my  happy  soul 

With  all  thv  servants  there  ! 


33' 


THE    CHURCH    IN    GLORY. 

Eph.  3  :  15. 

CoiiE,  let  us  join  our  friends  above 

That  have  obtain'd  the  prize. 
And  on  the  eagle  wings  of  love 

To  joys  celestial  rise : 
Let  all  the  saints  terrestrial  sing, 

With  those  to  glory  gone : 
For  all  the  servants  of  our  King, 

Li  earth  and  heaven,  are  one. 

One  family  we  dvv^ell  in  him, 
One  church  above,  beneath, 
23 


33^  THE    CHURCH    IN    GLORY. 

Thougli  now  divided  by  the  stream, 
The  narrow  stream,  of  death : 

One  army  of  the  Uving  God, 
To  liis  command  we  bow ; 

Part  of  his  liost  have  cross'd  the  flood. 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

Ten  thousand  to  their  endless  liome 

This  solemn  moment  fly ; 
And  we  are  to  the  margin  conic. 

And  we  expect  to  die : 
His  militant  embodied  host, 

With  wishful  looks  we  stand, 
And  long  to  see  tliat  hapjiy  coast, 

And  reach  the  heavenly  land. 

Our  old  companions  in  distress 

"We  haste  again  to  see. 
And  eager  long  for  onr  release, 

And  full  felicity  : 
Even  now  by  faith  we  join  our  hands 

With  those  tliat  went  before  ; 
And  greet  the  blood-besprinkled  bands 

Ou  the  eternal  shore. 

Our  spirits  too  shall  quickly  j^'in. 

Like  theirs  with  glory  crownM, 
And  slioul   to  see  our  Captain's  sign, 

To  hear  his  trum])et  sound. 
O  that  we  now  might  grasp  our  (iui<h' ! 

O  that  the  word  were  given  ! 
(%)me.  Lord  of  hosts,  the  waves  divi<le, 

And  land   us  all   in  heaven  I 


THE    REDEEMED     IN    HEAVEN.  337 

THE    REDEEMED    IN    HEAVET^. 

Rev.  7  :    13,  17. 

What  are  these  array'd  in  white, 


Brighter  than  the  noon-clay  sun  ? 
Foremost  of  the  sons  of  light, 

IsTearest  the  eternal  throne  ? 
These  are  they  that  bore  the  cross, 

Nobly  for  their  Master  stood ; 
Suiferers  in  his  righteous  cause, 

Followers  of  the  dvinG:  God. 

Out  of  great  distress  they  came, 

Wash'd  their  robes  by  faith  below 
In  the  blood  of  yonder  Lamb, 

Blood  that  Avashes  white  as  snow  : 
Therefore  are  they  next  the  throne, 

Serve  their  Maker  day  and  night ; 
God  resides  among  his  own, 

God  doth  in  his  saints  delight. 

More  than  conquerors  at  last. 

Here  they  find  their  trials  o'er ; 
They  have  all  their  sufferings  past. 

Hunger  now  and  thirst  no  more: 
No  excessive  heat  they  feel 

From  the  smr  s  director  ray ; 
In  a  milder  clime  they  dwell. 

Region  of  eternal  day. 

He  that  on  the  throne  doth  reign. 
Them  the  Lamb  shall  always  feed, 


338  THE    INNUMERABLE    MULTITUDE. 

With  tlie  tree  of  life  sustain, 
To  the  living  fountains  lead: 

He  shall  all  their  sorrows  chase, 
All  their  wants  at  once  remove, 

Wipe  the  tears  from  every  face, 
Fill  up  every  soul  with  love. 


"THE    INNUMERABLE    MULTITUDE. 

Rev.    7  :  9-12. 

Lift  your  eyes  of  faith,  and  see 
Saints  and  angels  join'd  in  one  : 

What  a  countless  company 

Stand  hefore  yon  dazzling  throne  I 

Each  before  his  Saviour  stands  ; 

All  in  milk-white  robes  arrayM, 
Palms  they  carry  in  their  hands. 

Crowns  of  glory  on  their  head. 

Saints  begin  tlie  endless  song, 
Cry  aloud  in  heavenly  lays. 

Glory  doth  to  God  belong  ; 

God,  the  glorious  Saviour,  praise  :' 

All  salvation  from  him  came  ; 

Ilim,  who  reigns  enthroned  on  high  : 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Laird>, 

Let  the  morning  ntars  reply. 

A?igcl-]to\vers  the  throne  surround, 
Next  the  saints  in  glory  they; 


THE    NEW    JERUSALEM.  339 

Lull'd  with  the  transportmg  sound, 
They  their  silent  homage  pay; 

Prostrate  on  their  face  before 

God  and  his  Messiah  fall; 
Then  in  hymns  of  praise  adore, 

Shout  the  Lamb  that  died  for  all! 

]3e  it  so,  they  all  reply, 

Him  let  all  our  orders  praise; 
Him  that  did  for  sinners  die. 

Saviour  of  the  favoured  race  ! 

Render  we  our  God  his  right, 

Glory,  wisdom,  thanks,  and  power 

Honour,  majesty,  and  might; 

Praise  him,  praise  him  evermore ! 


THE    NEW    JERUSALEM. 

Rev.  21  :  1-7.      Rev.  :  23. 

Away  with  our  sorrow  and  fear. 

We  soon  shall  recover  our  home. 
The  city  of  saints  shall  appear ; 

The  day  of  eternity  come:     .     .j/^ 
From  earth  we  shall  quicMy  reihove, 

xAjid  mount  to  our  native  abode; 
The  house  of  our  Father  above  ; 

The  palace  of  angels  and  God. 

Our  mourning  is  all  at  an  end, 
When,  raised  by  the  life-giving  word, 


:40  THE    NEW    JERUSALEM. 

Vie  see  tlic  new  city  descfbnd, 

AtloniM  Jis  ji  bride  for  the  Lord  : 

The  city  so  lioly  and  clean, 

No  sorrow  can  hroathe  in  tlie  air ; 

N"o  gloom  of  affliction  or  sin, 
No  shadow  of  evil  is  tliero ! 

By  faith  we  already  IxOiold 

That  lovely  Jerusalem  liere ; 
Her  walls  are  of  jasper  and  gold, 

As  crystal  her  buildings  are  clear: 
Innnovably  founded  in  grac:', 

She  stands,  as  she  ever  hatli  stood, 
And  brightly  her  Builder  displays, 

An<l  llames  with  the  glory  of  God. 

No  uccmI  of  the  sun  in  tliat   <lay, 

AVhicli  never  is  followM  by  night, 
Wliere  Jesus's  beauties  display 

A  pure  and  a  j)ernianent  light : 
The  Lamb  is  their  Light  and  their  Sun, 

And,  lo!  by  reflection  they  shine. 
With  Jesus  ineffably  one, 

And  briirht  in  efful^j^ence  divine  I 

Tlie  saints  in  his  presence  receive 

'I'iieir  groat  and  eternal  reward  ; 
111  Jesus,  in  heaven  they  live; 

They  reign  in  the  sinih'  of  tlieir   Lord 
'I'lir  flame  of"  auixelical   love 

Is  kindkMl  at  Jesus's  face  ; 
And  all  the  enjoyment  above 

Consists  in  the  rai)turous  gaze. 


TO    DIE    IS    GAIN. 

'*TO    DIE    IS    GAIN." 

Phil.  I  :  21-23. 

IlArry   who  in  Jesus  live ; 
''-'But  happier  still  are  they 
Who  to  God  their  spirits  give, 

And  'scape  from  earth  away. 
Lord,  thou  read'st  the  panting  heart ; 

Lord,  thou  hear'st  the  praying  sigli 
O !  'tis  better  to  depart, 

'Tis  better  far  to  die ! 

Yet,  if  so  thy  w^ill  ordain, 

For  our  companions'  good, 
Let  us  in  the  flesh  remain. 

And  meekly  bear  the  load. 
When  we  have  our  grief  fill'd  up, 

When  we  all  our  work  have  done 
Late  partakers  of  our  hope. 

And  sharers  of  thy  throne. 

To  thy  wise  and  gracious  will 

We  quietly  submit, 
i,. Waiting  for  redemption  still, 
• ,  But  Avaiting  at  thy  feet. 
When  thou  wilt  the  blessing  gi\c, 

Call  us  up  thy  face  to  see; 
Only  let  thy  servants  live, 

Aiid  let  us  die  to  Thee. 


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342  THE    CITY    OF    GOD. 

THE     CITY     OF     GOD. 

Heb.  12  :  22.      Rev.  7  :  16,  17. 

O  \viiEN  shall  we  sweetly  remove, 

O  when  shall  we  enter  oiu'  rest, 
IJetiirii  to  the  Sion  above, 

The  mother  of  spirits  distrest ! 
Th:it  city  of  God,  the  great  King, 

Where  sorrow  and  death  are  no  more  ; 
l>iit  saints  our  Immanuel  sing. 

And  cherub  and  seraph  adore. 

Not  all  the  arcliano-els  can  tell 

The  joys  of  that  holiest  place, 
AVhere  Jesus  is  pleased  to  reveal 

The  light  of  his  lieavenly  face ; 
Wlien  caught  in  the  rapturous  flame. 

The  sight  beatific  they  prove, 
And  walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lamb, 

Enjoying  the  beams  of  his  love. 

Thou  know\st,  in  the  spirit  of  prayer, 

AVe  long  thy  appearing  to  see, 
llesign'd  to  the  burden  we  beai-, 

15ut  longing  to  triumph  Avith  thee  : 
'Tis  g()od  at  thy  word  to  be  here, 

Tis  better  in  thee  to  be  gone, 
And  sec  tliec  in  glory  appear,' 

And  rise  to  a  sliare  in  thy  throne. 

To  inoiiiii  r«»r  iliy  coming  is  sweet, 
To  weei)  at  thy  longer  delay  ; 


THE    CITY    OF    GOD.  343 

But  tlioii,  whom  Yve  liasteu  to  meet, 
Shalt  chase  all  our  sorrows  away. 

The  tears  shall  he  wiped  from  om*  eyes, 
When  thee  we  behold  m  the  cloud, 

And  echo  the  joys  of  the  skies. 
And  shout  to  the  trumpet  of  God. 


PART     X. 


MXt^   mGtix^. 


PART    THE    TENTH. 


THE    HOLY    SCRIPTURES. 


-  Tim.    3  :  14,  17. 

IxspiEER  of  the  ancient  Seers, 

Who  wrote  from  thee  the  sacred  page, 
The  same  through  all  succeeding  years, 

To  ns,  in  our  degenerate  age, 
The  Spirit  of  thy  word  impart, 
And  breathe  the  Life  into  our  heart. 

While  now  thine  oracles  we  read, 

With  earnest  prayer  and  strong  desire, 

O  let  thy  S2:)irit  from  thee  proceed, 
Our  souls  to  awaken  and  inspire ; 

Our  weakness  help,  our  darkness  chase, 

And  guide  us  by  the  Light  of  Grace  ! 

Whene'er  in  error's  paths  we  rove, 
The  living  God  through  sin  forsake, 


348  THE    HOLY    SCRIPTURES. 

Our  conscience  by  thy  AVord  reprove, 

Convince  and  bring  the  wanderers  back, 
Deep  wounded  by  thy  Spirit's  sword, 
And  then  by  Gilead's  bahn  restored. 

Tlie  sacred  lessons  of  thy  grace, 

Transmitted  through  thy  Word,  repeat ; 

And  train  us  up  in  all  thy  Avays, 
To  make  us  in  thy  will  complete  ; 

Fulfil  thy  love's  redeeming  plan. 

And  bring  us  to  a  perfect  man. 

Furnish'd  out  of  thy  treasury, 
O  may  we  always  ready  stand 

To  help  the  souls  redeem'd  by  thee. 
In  what  their  various  states  demand ; 

To  teach,  convhice,  correct,  reprove, 

And  build  them  up  in  holiest  love ! 


II. 

Dcut.    6  :  7. 


AViiEX  quiet  in  my  house  I  sit, 
Thy  book  be  my  companion  still 

My  joy  thy  sayings  to  repeat, 
Talk  o'er  the  records  of  thy  will. 

And  search  the  oracles  divine. 

Till  every  hcnrl-felt  word  be  mine. 

()  may  the  gracious  words  divine 
Subject  of  all  my  converse  be : 


THE    HOLY    SCRIPTURES.  349 

So  will  the  Lord  his  follower  join, 
^^"Ancl  walk  and  talk  himself  Avitli  mc ; 
So  shall  ray  heart  his  presence  prove, 
And  burn  with  everlasting  love. 

Oft  as  I  lay  me  down  to  rest, 

O  may  the  reconciling  word 
Sweetly  compose  my  weary  breast! 

While,  on  the  bosom  of  my  Lord, 
I  sink  in  blissful  dreams  away, 
And  visions  of  eternal  day. 

Rising  to  sing  my  Saviour's  praise. 
Thee  may  I  publish  all  day  long; 

And  let  thy  precious  word  of  grace 

Flow  from  my  heart,  and  fill  my  tongue  ; 

Fill  all  my  life  Avith  purest  love. 

And  join  me  to  the  church  above. 


III. 

2   Pet.    I  :  21. 

Spirit  of  Truth,  essential  God, 

Who  didst  thy  ancient  saints  inspire. 

Shed  in  their  hearts  thy  love  abroad. 
And  touch  their  hallo w'd  lips  with  fire  ; 

Our  God  from  all  eternity, 

World  without  end,  we  worship  thee. 


350  THE    HOLY    SCRIPTURES. 

Still  Ave  believe,  Almighty  Lord,  of^ 

Wliose  presence  fills  both  earth  aiuT  lieaveii, 

The  meaiimg  of  the  written  word 
Is  by  thy  inspiration  given : 

Thou  only  dost  thyself  explain 

The  secret  mind  of  God  to  man. 

Come,  then.  Divine  Interpreter, 

The  Scriptures  to  our  hearts  apply ; 

And  taught  by  thee,  we  God  revere, 
Ilim  in  Tln-ec  Persons  mamiifv  ; 

In  each  the  Triune  God  adore, 

Who  was,  and  is  for  evermore. 


IV. 

Luke  24  :  19,  32.     Rev.   5  :  9. 

Come,  O  thou  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 
Thou  great  Interj)reter  divine, 

Explain  thine  own  transmitted  word ; 
To  teach  and  to  inspire  is  thine  : 

Thou  only  canst  thyself  reveal, 

Open  the  book,  and  loose  the  seal. 

Now,  Jesus,  now  the  veil  remove, 
The  folly  of  our  darkenVl  heart  ; 

Unfold  the  wonders  of  thy  love, 
Tlie  knowledge  of  thyself  imj)art ; 

Our  ear,  our  inmost  soul  we  bow  : 

Speak,  Lord,  tliy  s('i-\ants  hejirkcn   now 


THii    HOLY    SCRIPTURES.  35 1 

V. 
2  Pet.   I  :  21. 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  our  liuiirts  inspire, 

Let  lis  thine  influence  prove ; 
Source  of  tlie  old  prophetic  fire. 

Fountain  of  Liir^ht  and  Love. 

Come,  Holy  Gliost,   (for  moved  by  thee 
The  Propliets  wrote  and  spoke,) 

Unlock  the  Trutli,  tliyself  the  Key, 
ITuHcal  the  sacred  Book. 

E.vj)and  thy  wings,  celestial  Dove, 

]>rood  o'er  our  nature's  night : 
0)i  our  disordered  spirits  move, 

And  let  there  now  he  light. 

God,  through  himself,  we  then  sliall   know, 

If  thou  within  us  shine; 
.\nd  sound,  with  all  thy  saints  below, 

The  depths  of  love  divine. 


VI. 

J.;hn    5  :  39. 

Father  of  all,  in  whom  alone 
We  live,  and  move,  and  }>reathe, 

One  bright,  celestial  ray  dart  down, 
And  cheer  thy  sons  beneath. 
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352  THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

AVhile  in  thy  word  wc  search  for  thee, 
( We  search  with  trembling  awe ! ) 

<)])en  our  eyes,  and  let  us  see 
TJie  wonders  of  thy  law. 

Xow  let  our  darkness  comprehend 
The  light  that  shines  so  clear  ; 

Now  the  revealing  Spirit  send, 
And  give  us  ears  to  hear. 

Before  us  make  thy  goodness  pass, 
Which  here  by  faith  we  know  ; 

Let  us  in  Jesus  see  thy  face, 
And  die  to  all  below. 


THE      LORD'S     SUPPER. 
I. 

Luke  14:   16-23.      a  Cor.  5  :  14,  15. 

Come,  sinnia-s,  to  the  go.spel  feast ; 
Let  every  soul  be  Jesu's  guest ; 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind, 
For  (iod  halli  bidden  cU  mankind. 

Sent  by  my  J^ord,  on  you   I  (.'all 

The  invitation  is  to  all: 

Come,  all   ihr   woi'ld;  (Mmic,  sinner,  f/n>f(  ; 

All  tilings  in  Christ  are  ready   nctw. 

Come,  all  ye  souls  hy  sin  oitprcsl, 

Ye  restless   wandcri'i's  :\[\v\'  i"e>l. 

Ye  poor,  ami   inaimM,  ami   halt   ;iinl    Itlind, 

In  ('hrisl   a   hcarlv   wi'lconu'   lind. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER.  353 

Come,  and  partake  the  gospel  feast ; 
Be  saved  from  sin ;  in  Jesus  rest : 
O  taste  the  goodness  of  your  God, 
And  eat  his  flesh,  and  drink  his  blood  ! 

My  message  as  from  God  receive;'' 
Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ,  and  li\  e  ; 
O  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Xor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain  ! 

His  love  is  mighty  to  compel; 
His  conquering  love  consent  to  feel ; 
Yield  to  his  love's  resistless  po^ver, 
And  fight  against  your  God  no  more. 

See  him  set  forth  before  your  eyes, 
That  precious,  bleeding  Sacrifice! 
His  offer'd  benefits  embrace, 
And  freely  now  be  saved  by  grace. 

This  is  the  time  ;  no  more  delay ; 
This  is  the  acceptable  day 
Come  in,  this  moment,  at  his  call, 
And  live  for  him  who  died  for  all. 


II. 


ViCTor  Divine,  thy  grace  we  claim, 

While  thus  thy  precious  death  Ave  show 

Once  offer'd  up,  a  spotless  Lamb, 
In  thy  great  temple  here  below, 


3SA  THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

Tliou  diil^t  for  all  mankind  atone, 
And  standest  now  before  the  throne. 

Thou  standest  in  the  holy  place, 
As  now  for  guilty  sinners  slain  ; 

The  blood  of  sprinkling  speaks,  and  pr.'iys. 
All  prevalent  for  helpless  man  ; 

Thy  blood  is  still  our  ransom  found, 

And  speaks  salvation  all  around. 

The  smoke  of  thy  atonement  here 
Darken'd  the  sun,  and  rent  the  veil, 

Made  the  new  way  to  heaven  appear. 
And  show'd  the  great  Invisible  : 

AVell  pleased  in  thee,  our  God  look'd  doA\  n 

And  calls  his  rebels  to  a  crown 

He  still  respects  thy  Sacrifice ; 

Its  savour  sweet  does  always  please ; 
The  Offering  smokes  through  earth  and  skies 

Diffusing  life,  and  joy,  and  peace  ; 
To  these,  thy  lower  courts,  it  comes. 
And  fills  them  with  divine  perfumes. 

We  need  not  now  go  up  to  heaven. 

To  bring  tlie  long-souglit  Saviour  dow  n  ; 

Thou  art  to  all  already  given. 

Thou  dost  even  now  thy  banquet  crown  : 

To  every  faithful  soul  appear. 

And  show  thy  real  presence  liere ! 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER.  355 

III. 

Rev.  19  :  13.      Acts  2  :  42.      i  Cor.  10  :  16.     John  6:51,  56. 

Jesu,  at  Avhose  supreme  command 

We  now  approacli  to  God, 
Before  us  in  tliv  vesture  stand, 

Thy  vesture  dipj^Vl  in  blood ! 
Obedient  to  thy  gracious  word, 

We  break  the  hallow'd  brer.d, 
Commem'rate  thee,  our  dying  Lord, 

^^id  trust  on  thee  to  feed. 

Xow,  Saviour,  now  thyself  reveal. 

And  make  thy  nature  known ; 
Affix  thy  blessed  Spirit's  seal, 

And  stamp  us  for  thine  own. 
Tlie  tokens  of  thy  dying  love 

O  let  us  all  receive; 
And  feel  the  quick'ning  Spirit  move. 

And  sensibly  believe! 

The  cup  of  blessing,  blessVl  by  thee^ 

Let  it  thy  blood  impart ; 
The  bread  thy  mystic  body  be. 

And  clieer  each  languid  heart. 
The  grace  which  sure  salvation  brings 

Let  us  herewith  receive; 
Satiate  the  hungry  with  good  things, 

The  hidden  manna  give. 

The  living  bread,  sent  down  from  heaven, 
Li  us  vouchsafe  to  be  : 


350  THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

Thy  riesli  for  all  the  world  is  given, 
And  all  may  live  by  thee. 

Xow,  Lord,  on  us  thy  tiesh  bestow, 
And  let  us  drink  thy  blood, 

Till  all  our  souls  arc  fill'd  below 
With  all  the  life  of  God. 


IV. 

Lajii3  of  God,  whose  bleeding  love 

"We  now  reeall  to  mind, 
Send  the  answer  from  above, 

And  let  us  mercy  iind  ; 
Think  on  us  wdio  think  on  thee, 

And  every  struggling  soul  release ; 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  l»id  us  go  iu  peace  ! 

By  thine  agonizing  innn 

And  bloody  sweat,  we  i>ray, 
By  thy  dying  love  to  man. 

Take  all  our  sins  away: 
Burst  oui-  bonds,  and  set   us  fi'ce ; 

From  all  iniquity  i-eleasc  ; 
O  reuKMnber  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace  ! 

Let  tliy  blood,   by   laith   a])})lied, 

The  sinner's  i»ardon  seal ; 
Speak  us  freely  justified. 

And   all   oui"  sickness   heal; 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER.  3157 

By  thy  passioD  on  the  tree, 

Let  all  our  griefs  and  troubles  cease ; 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace! 

Xever  will  Ave  hence  depart, 

Till  thou  our  wants  relieve, 
Write  forgiveness  on  our  heart, 

.Vnd  all  thine  image  give  ! 
Still  our  souls  shall  cry  to  tliee, 

Till  perfected  in  holiness  ; 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace  I 


V. 

John  14  :  26. 

Come,  thou  everlasting  Spirit, 

Brino;  to  everv  thankful  mind 
All  the  Saviour's  dying  merit, 

All  his  sufferings  for  mankind  I 
True  Recorder  of  his  passion, 

Xow  the  living  faith  impart  ; 
Now  reveal  his  great  salvation  ; 

Preach  his  gospel  to  our  heart. 

Come,  thou  Witness  of  his  dying  ; 

Come,  Remembrancer  divine  ! 
Let  us  feel  thy  pov>^er,  applying 

Christ  to  everv  soul,  and  mine  ! 


jyB  THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

Let  us  cjroau  thine  iuwarJ  iiiuaiiing ; 

Look  on  hiiu  we  i>ierced,  and  grieve  ; 
..Vll  receive  the  grace  atoning, 

All  the  s])rinkle<l  blood  receive. 


VL 

Heb.  7  :  17.      Heb.  11  :  i.      Rev.  19  :  13. 

0  THOU  eternal  Victim,  shun 

A  sacrifice  for  guilty  man, 

l^y  the  eternal  Spirit  made 

An  oftcring  in  the  sinner's  stead ; 

(Jur  everlasting  Priest  art  thou, 

And  ])lead'st  thy  death  for  sinners  now. 

Thy  offering  still  continues  new; 
Thy  vesture  keej^s  its  bloody  hue  ; 
Thou  stand'st  the  ever-slaughter'd  Lamb; 
Thy  priesthood  still  remains  the  same  ; 
Thy  years,  O  God,  can  never  fail ; 
Thy  goodness  is  unchangeable. 

()  that  our  faith  may  never  move, 
iiut  stand  unshaken  as  thy  love  ! 
Sure  evidence  of  things  unseen. 
Now  let  it  pass  tlie  years  between, 
And  \iew  thee  bleeding  on  the  tree, 
Mv   (iod,    wlio  dies   f<»r   inc,   for  nie  ! 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER.  359 


VII. 


Come,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine, 

And  all,  with  one  accord, 
In  a  perpetual  Govena7it  join 

Ourselves  to  Chkist  the  Lokd  : 

Give  up  ourselves,  through  Jesu's  power. 

His  name  to  glorify ; 
And  promise,  in  this  sacred  hou]-, 

For  God  to  live  and  die. 

The  Covenant  we  this  moment  make 

Be  ever  kept  in  mind  : — 
We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake, 

Or  cast  his  words  behind. 

We  never  will  throw  off  his  fear. 
Who  hears  our  solemn  vow : 

And  if  thou  art  well  pleased  to  hear, 
Come  dovrn,  and  meet  us  now  ! 

Thee,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

Let  all  our  hearts  receive ; 
Present  with  the  celestial  host. 

The  peaceful  answer  give  ! 

To  each  the  covenant  blood  apply, 
Which  takes  our  sins  awaj^ ; 

And  register  our  names  on  high, 
And  keep  us  to  that  day ! 


360  THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

VIII. 
Rem.  12  :  I. 

Being  of  Beings,  God  of  Love ! 

To  tlicc  our  liearts  we  raise  ; 
Thy  nil-sustaining  power  Ave  prove, 

And  gladly  sing  thy  praise. 

Thine,  only  thine,  we  pant  to  ha  ; 

Our  sacrifice  receive ; 
^lade,  and  preserved,  and  saved  by  thee. 

To  thee  ourselves  we  give. 

Heavenward  our  every  wish  aspires; 

For  all  thy  mercies'  store, 
The  sole  return  thy  love  requires 

Is,  that  we  ask  for  more. 

For  more  we  ask  ;  we  open  then 
Our  hearts  to  embrace  thy  will ; 

Turn,  and  beget  us.  Lord,  again, 
With  all  thy  fulness  fill. 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  the  Saviour's  love 
Shed  in  our  hearts  abroad ! 

So  shall  we  ever  live  and  move, 
And  be,  with  Christ  in  God. 


THE     INCARNATION     OF    CHRIST.  36 1 

THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST, 
I. 

Hag.  a  :  7.      Luke  2  :  14.      Rom.  16  :  20. 

HxiEK,  the  herald-angels  sing 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King, 
"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

Christ,  by  highest  heaven  adored, 
Christ,  the  everlasting  Lord, 
Late  in  time  behold  him  come, 
Offspring  of  a  virgin's  womb. 

Veil'd  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see  ; 
Hail  the  incarnate  Deity ! 
Pleased  as  man  with  men  to  appear, 
Jesus  our  Lnmanuel  here. 

Hail  the  heaven-born  Prince  of  Peace, 
Hail  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  ! 
Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings. 
Risen  with  healinsc  in  his  wing:s. 


» 


Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by. 
Born  that  man  no  more  may  die 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth. 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 

Come,  Desire  of  ISTations,  come, 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  home  ; 


362  THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST. 

Kise,  the  woman's  conquering  Seed, 
Bruise  in  us  the  Serpent's  head. 

)    iO 
Adam's  likeness  now  eftace, 
Stamp  thine  image  in  its  place : 
Second  Adam  from  above, 
Reinstate  us  in  thy  love. 


II. 

Luke  2:14. 


All  glory  to  God  in  tlie  sky, 

And  peace  upon  earth  be  restored: 
O  Jesus,  exalted  on  high, 

Appear  our  omnipotent  Lord ! 
Who,  meanly  in  Bethlehem  born, 

Didst  stoop  to  redeem  a  lost  race. 
Once  more  to  thy  creatures  return, 

And  reign  in  thy  kingdom  of  grace. 

Wlien  thou  in  our  tiesli  didst  ap])ear, 

All  nature  acknowledged  thy  l)irth; 
Arose  the  acceptable  year. 

And  heaven  was  open'd  on  enrtli : 
Ivccciving  its  Lard  from  above, 

The  world  was  united  to  Vales'* 
The  Giver  of  concord  and  love. 

The   Prince  ;m<l  llie  Author  of  peace. 

O  would'st   tliou  nuain  be  mmlc  known, 
Again  in  thy  S|)irit  descend, 


THE     INCARNATION     OF    CHRIST.  ^6^ 

And  set  up,  in  each  of  thine  own, 
A  kingdom  that  never  shall  end  ! 

Thou  only  art  able  to  bless, 

And  make  the  glad  nations  obey. 

And  bid  the  dire  enmity  cease, 

And  bow  the  Avhole  world  to  tliy  sway. 

Come  then  to  thy  servants  again. 

Who  long  thy  appearing  to  know; 
Thy  quiet  and  peaceable  reign 

In  mercy  establish  below  : 
7^11  sorrow  before  thee  shall  fly, 

And  anger  and  hatred  be  o'er  ; 
And  envy  and  malice  shall  die. 

And  discord  afllict  us  no  more. 

No  horrid  alarum  of  war 

Shall  break  our  eternal  repose ; 
Xo  sound  of  the  trumpet  is  there. 

Where  Jesu's  Spirit  overflows  : 
Appeased  by  the  charms  of  thy  grace, 

We  all  shall  in  amity  join; 
And  kindly  each  other  embrace, 

And  love  with  a  passion  like  thine. 


III. 

I  John  3  :  8.     Eph.  3  :  18,  19. 

OxcE  thou  didst  on  earth  appear, 
For  all  mankind  to  atone, 

Now  be  manifested  here. 
And  bid  our  sin  be  gone ! 


364  THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST. 

Come,  and  by  thy  presence  chase 
Its  nature  with  its  guilt  and  power ; 

Jesus,  show  thy  open  f;ice. 
And  sin  shall  be  no  more. 

Thou  wlio  didst  so  greatly  stoop 

To  a  poor  virgin's  womb. 
Here  thy  mean  abode  take  up  ; 

To  me,  my  Saviour,  come ! 
Come,  and  Satan's  works  destroy. 

And  let  me  all  thy  Godhead  prove, 
Fill'd  with  peace,  and  heavenly  joy, 

And  pure  eternal  love. 

Then  my  soul,  with  strange  delight, 

Shall  comprehend  and  feel 
What  the  length,  and  breadtli,  and  lieight. 

Of  love  unspeakable  : 
Then  I  shall  the  secret  know, 

Which  angels  would  search  out  in  vain  ;- 
God  was  man,  and  served  below, 

That  man  with  God  might  reign! 

Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  come, 

And  with  thine  own  abide : 
Holy  Ghost,  to  make  thee  room, 

Our  hearts  we  open  wide; 
Thee,  and  only  thee  request. 

To  every  asking  sinner  given  ; 
Come,  our  life,  and   peace,  and  rest, 

Our  all   in   (miIIi   and  heaven. 


THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST.  365 


IV. 


Glory  be  to  God  on  higli, 

And  peace  on  earth  descend  ; 
God  conies  down,  lie  bows  the  sky, 

And  shows  hmiself  our  Friend  : 
God  the  Invisible  appears! 

God,  the  blest,  the  great  I  AM, 
Sojourns  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

x\nd  Jesus  is  his  Name. 


Him  the  angels  all  adored, 

Their  Maker  and  their  King 
Tidings  of  their  humble  Lord 

They  now  to  mortals  bring, 
Emptied  of  his  majesty. 

Of  his  dazzling  glory  shorn, 
Being's  Source  begins  to  be, 

And  God  himself  is  born ! 


See  the  eternal  Son  of  God 

A  mortal  Son  of  man : 
Dwelling  in  an  earthly  clod. 

Whom  heaven  cannot  contain  ! 
Stand  amazed,  ye  heavens,  at  this; 

See  the  Lord  of  earth  and  skies ; 
Humble  to  the  dust  He  is. 

And  in  a  manger  lies. 

We,  the  sons  of  men,  rejoice. 

The  Prince  of  Peace  proclaim ; 
With  heaven's  host  lift  up  our  voice, 


366  THE    INCARNATI05C    OF    CHRIST. 

And  shout  Immauuel's  Name: 
Knees  and  liearts  to  him  wc  how  ; 

Of  our  flesli  and  of  our  bone, 
Jesus  is  our  Brother  now, 

And  God  is  all  our  own. 


V. 

Luke  2  :  52. 


l.RaiT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwellini; 

Borders  on  the  shades  of  death. 
Come,  and  by  tliy  love  revealing, 

Dissipate  the  clouds  beueatli : 
The  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  eye-sight  on  our  eyes. 

Still  we  wait   lor  thine  api)earing ; 

I/ife  and  joy  thy  beams  imi)art, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 

Every  poor  benighted  heart : 
Come,  and  manifest  the  favour 

(Jod  hath  for  our  ransomM  race  ; 
Come,  thou  universal  Saviour; 

Come,  and  bring  the  gospel  grace. 

Save  us  in  thy  great  com])assion, 
O  thou  mild,  ]>acitic  Prince: 

Give  the  knowledge  of  salvation, 
Give  the  jMrdon  ol"  our  sins: 


THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST.  367 

By  thy  all-restoring  merit, 

Every  burden'd  soul  release  ; 
Every  weary,  watidering  spirit 

Guide  into  thy  perfect  peace. 


VI. 

V 

I  Tim  1  :  16. 

Let  earth  and  heaven  combine, 

AuGfels  and  men  ao^ree. 
To  praise,  in  songs  divine. 

The  incarnate  Deity ; 
Our  God  contracted  to  a  span. 
Incomprehensibly  made  man. 

He  laid  his  glory  by ; 

He  wrapp'd  him  i]i  our  clay; 
Unmark'd  by  human  eye. 

The  latent  Godhead  lay ; 
Infant  of  days  he  here  became. 
And  bore  the  mild  Immanuel's  name. 

Unsearchable  the  love 

■  That  hath  the  Saviour  brousrht : 
The  grace  is  far  above 

Or  man  or  angel's  thought: 
Suffice  for  us  that  God,  we  know, 
Our  God,  is  manifest  below. 

lie  deigns  in  flesh  to  appear, 
Widest  extremes  to  join  ; 
25 


iO 


368  THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST. 

To  bring  our  vilcness  near 
And  make  us  all  divine: 
And  we  tlie  life  of  God  shall  know  ; 
For  God  is  nianit'est  below. 

Made  perfect  first  in  love, 
And  sanctified  by  grace, 

We  shall  from  earth  remove. 
And  see  his  glorious  face ; 

Then  shall  liis  love  be  fully  show'd, 

And  m:in  shall  then  be  lost  in  God. 


VII. 

Mai.    4  :  2. 


Stupendous  height  of  heavenly  love, 
Of  ])itying  tenderness  divine  ; 

It  brought  the  Saviour  Irom  above, 
It  caused  the  sj)ringing  day  to  pliine  ; 

The  Sun  of  Kighteousness  to  a])pear. 

And  gild  our  gloomy  hemisi)here. 

God  did  in  Christ  himself  reveal,     /j 
To  chase  our  darkness  by  his  light. 

Our  sin  and  ignorance  dispel, 

Direct  our  wandering  feet  aright : 

And  bring  our  souls,  \\'i\\\   jiardon  blcsl. 

To  realms  of  everlasting  rest. 

Come,   ihi'ii,  ()  hord,   ihy  light  impart. 
The  faith  that  bids  our  terrors  cease  ; 


'  THE    INCARNATION    OF    CHRIST.  369 

Into  thy  love  direct  our  heart,  -1:^  ^^yJ. 

Into  thy  way  of  perfect  peace: '' 
And  cheer  the  souls,  of  death  afraid,  ■ 
And  guide  them  through  the  dreadful  shade. 

Answer  thy  mercy's  whole  design, 
My  God  incarnated  for  me  ;      iy'iji'j 

My  spirit  make  thy  radiant  shi'iney 
My  Light  and  full  Salvation  be  ; 

And  through  the  shades  of  death  unknown, 

Conduct  me  to  thy  dazzling  throne. 

yj  — 4- —  ?:i^  mir 

VIII. 

Luke   2  :  14. 

Celebeate  Immanuel's  name,  j 

The  Prince  of  life  and  j)eace ;  <t 
God  with  us,  our  lips  proclaim. 

Our  faithful  hearts  confess:  :T 

God  is  in  our  flesh  reveal'd  ;  '  ^  ■ 

Earth  and  heaven  in  Jesus  join  ;/ 

Mortal  with  immortal  fill'd,  T 

And  human  with  divine. 

Fulness  of  the  Deity  j; 

In  Jesu's  body  dwells,  '^ 
Dwells  in  all  his  saints  and  me, 

When  God  his  Son  reveals : 

Father,  manifest  thy  Son,    -i^j   ..;  ; 

And,  conscious  of  the  inGarriafe  Word, 

In  our  inmost  souls  make  known  ? 

The  presence  of  the  Lord.  B 


j/' 


IHE    RES5?KRBeTION    AND    ASCENSION. 

Let  tlic  Spirit  of  our  Head 

Through  every  uiember  How ; 
By  our  Lord  inhabited, 

AYe  then  Imnianuel  know : 
Tlien  lie  dotli  his  name  express, 

And  God  in  ns  we  truly  'prove, 
Fill'd  with  all  the  life  of  grace'    C^- 

And  till  the  powel-  ■  of  love.    "   '    '  ^ ^ 


'•'•^  I'lii  J.(f 


AVffV 


THE    RESURRECTION    AND    ASCENSION. 

Jfii  / 

Hail,  the  day. that  sees  Hiin  rise, 
Ravislrd  from  our  wishful  eyes  I 
Christ,  awhile  to  mnrtals  crivcn, 
llcusconds  ITm  native  heaven. 

There  the  pompons  trumiph  M'aits: 
"  Lift  your  heads,  eternal  gates ; 
Wide  unfold  the  radidnt  scone  ; 
Take  the  King  of  Glory  in!" 

.OlTfvlh 

Circled  round  with  angel  powers. 
Their  triumphant  Lord,  and  ours, 
Conqiieror  over  death  tind  sin  ; 
Take  flu*  King  of  Glory  in  ! 

Him  though  itigiicst  heaven  receivQP, 
Still  he  loves  tii(!  earth  he  Jeaves ; 
Though  returning  to  his  Ihmne, 
Still   he  calls  mankind  his  own. 


THE    RESURRECTIOX    AND    ASCENSION.  371 

See,  he  lifts  his  hands  above ! 
See,  he  shows  the  prints  of  Ioac ! 
Hark,  his  graciolis  lips  bestow 
Blessings  on  his  church  below  ! 

boO 
Still  for  us  his  death  he  pleads ; 

Prevalent  ho  hitercedes ;,,:,,.  .);oJ 

Xear  himself  prepares  om;  pj^ee, 

Harbinger  of  human  race.   ,"'       ;]f 

Master,  (will  wo  ever. ;  sa^^,){ 
Taken  fi'om  our  head  to-day  |jy 
See  thy  faithful  servants,  see, 
Ever  gazing  up  to  thee. 

Grant,  though  parted  from  our  si^ht, 
High  above  yon  azure  height, 
Grant  oiir' hearts  may  thithck^' kse, 
Following  'th'ee  1>eyorici  th6 '  skie/. 

Ever  ^f^3\v^fd' 'let  "WgTrtS^,^'' 
Wafted  on  the  wings  of  love ; 
Looking  when  our  Lord  shall  come. 
Longing,  gasping  after  home. 

There  we  shall  wkli  ■  thee  remain, 
Partners  of  thy  endless  reign  ; 
There  thy  face  unclouded  see,     . 
Find  our  heaven  of  heavens  in  thee. 


372  THE    RESURRECTION    AND    ASCENSION. 


II. 


Fatiiee,  God,  wc  glorify 

Thy  love'  to  Adam's  seed  ; 
Love  that  gave  thy  Son  to  die, 

And  raised  him  from  the  dead ! 
Iliin  for  our  oftences  slain, 

That  we  all  might  pardon  find. 
Thou  hast  brought  to  life  again, 

The  Saviour  of  mankind. 

By  thine  own  right  hand  of  power 
,,^,-   Thou  liast  exalted  liim, 
ISent  the  mighty  Conqueror  .  ^ 

Thy,  people  to  redeem  ;  ^ 

King  of  paints,  and  Prince  of  peace, 

Him  thou  hast  for  sinners  given, 
Sinners  from  their  sins  to  bless, 
And  lift  them  up  to  heaven. 

Father,  God,  to  us  impart 

Tlie  gift  unspeakable  ; 
Now  in  every  waiting  lieart 

Tliv  trlorious  Son  reveal  : 
Quieken'd  with  our  living  Lord, 

Let  us  in  tliy  Spirit  rise. 
Rise  to  all  thy  life  restored. 

And   bl('s><  thee   in   the   skies 


THE    RESURRECTION    AND    ASCENSION.  373 


III. 

"Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day," 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say  I 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high : 
Sing,  ye  heavens;  thou  earth,  reply. 

Love's  redeeming  work  is  done  ; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won  : 
Lo !  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er ; 
Lo !  he  sets  in  hlood  no  more  ! 

Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  hell : 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise  ; 
Christ  hath  open'd  Paradise. 


Lives  again  our  glorious  King! 
Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  sting? 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save  ; 
Where's  thy  victory,  boasting  grave? 

Soar  we  now,  where  Christ  hath  led. 
Following  our  exalted  Head ; 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise, 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

King  of  glory !  Soul  of  bliss  ! 
Everlasting  life  is  this: 
Thee  to  know,  thy  power  to  prove. 
Thus  to  sing,  and  thus  to  love. 


374  THE    RESURRECTION     AND    ASCENSION. 


IV. 


May  not  a  creating  God, 

'Who  "builjb  this  house  of  clay, 
Remspire  the  breathless  clod. 

In  his  appointed  day? 
From  the  dust  lie  form'd  us  man, 

And  sliall  we  circumscribe  his  ])0\ver? 
Doubtless  the  Almighty  can 

Our  mouldur'd  dust  restore. 

He  who  breathed  into  our  earth 

The  breath  of  life  divine. 
By  a  new  celestial  birth. 

Can  God  and  sinners  join: 
Will  a  quickening  Spirit  become. 

Our  souls  extinct  again  to  raise, 
Call'd  out  of  our  nature's  tomb. 

To  live  the  life  of  grace. 

Dead  in  sins  ati'd'trcsp'ayscs, 

Jesus  his  people  saves : 
Lord,  by  faith  we  tliee  confess, 

Tlie  op'ner  of  our  graves  ; 
Joyfully  the  pledge  receive, 

Of  blissful  immortality, 
Sure  our  bodies  too  shall  live 

For  ever  one  with  thee. 


THE    RESURRECTION    AND    ASCENSION.  57  S 

V98  bxiA 


I  Kxow  that  my  Redeemer  lives, 

He  lives,  and  on  the  earth  shall,  stand  ; 

And  though  to  worms  my  flesh  he  gives, 
My  dust  lies '  nu'm'ber'dt  in  his  hand. 

In  this  reanimated  clay 

I  surely  shall  beliold  him  near  ; 
Shall  see  him  in  the  latter  day 

111  'al!  hi^  majesty  appear. 

I  feel  what  tlicn  shall  raise  me  up,.  , 
The  eternal  Spirit  lives  in  me  ; 

This  is  my  confidence  of  hope. 
That  Gddl  foce  to  flicc  shall  see. 

Mine  own  and  not  another's  eyes 

The  King  shall  in  his  beauty  vie\v  ; 
I  shall  from  him  receive  the  prize, 
.•'The  starry  crown  to  victors  due. 


VI. 

Ye  laithful  souls,  who  Jesus  know, 
If  risen  indeed  with  him  ye  ar^,^'^ 

Superior  to  the  joys  below,     '  -  '^*-\^ 
His  resurrection's  power  deelar6'. 

A\'  Your  faith  by  holy  tempers  prove,  >1 

By  actions  show  your  sins  forgiven  ! 


37^  THE    RESURRECTION    AND     ASCENSION. 

And  seek  the  glorious  things  above, 

And  follow  Christ,  your  Head,  to  heaven. 

Tliore  your  exalted  Saviour  see, 
Seated  at  God's  right  hand  again. 

In  all  his  Father's  majesty, 
In  everlasting  pomp,  to  reign. 

To  him  continually  aspire. 

Contending  for  your  native  place ; 

And  emulate  the  angel-choir, 

And  only  live  to  love  and  praise. 

For  who  l)y  faith  your  Lord  receive. 
Ye  nothing  seek  or  want  beside ; 

Dead  to  the  world  and  sin  ye  live ; 
Your  creature-love  is  crucified. 

Your  real  life,  with  Christ  conceal'd, 

.  Deep  in  the  Father'w  bosom  lies  ; 
And,  glorious  as  your  Head  reveal'd. 
Ye  soon  shall  meet  him  in  the  skies. 


VII. 

Si3f>N'£RS,  rejoice :  your  peace  is  made ; 
Your  Saviour  on  the  cross  hutli  l)led  ; 
Your  God,  in  Jesus  reconciled,      j 
On  all  his  works  again  hath  smiled  ; 
Hath  grace  tln-ouglj  liim  and  blessing  given. 
To  all  ill  earth  an<l  all  in  hea\  en. 


THE    RESURRECTION    AND    ASCENSION.  377 

Angels  rejoice  in  Jesu's  grace, 
r/And  vie  ^Yith  man's  more  favom-'d  race; 
The  blood  that  did  for  us  atone, 
Conferr'd  on  them  some  gift  unknown  ; 
Their  joy  through  Jesu's  pains  abounds, 
They  ti'iunij)h  by  his  glorious  wounds. 

Or,  'stablish'd  and  confirm'd  by  liim 
Who  did  our  lower  world  redeem. 
Secure  they  keej:)  their  blest  estate, 
Firm  on  an  everlasting  seat ; 
Or,  raised  above  themselves,  asj^ire. 
In  bliss  improved,  in  glory  higher. 

Him  they  beheld  our  conquering  God, 

Keturn'd  with  garments  roll'd  in  blood ! 

They  saw,  and  kindled  at  the  sight, 

And  fiird  with  shouts  the  realms  of  light ; 

With  loudest  hallelujahs  met, 

And  fell,  and  kiss'd  his  bleeding  feet. 

They  saw  him  in  the  courts  above, 

With  all  his  recent  prints  of  love  ; 

The  womids,  the  blood !  they  heard  its  voice, 

That  heigliten'd  all  their  highest  joys; 

They  felt  it  sprinkled  through  the  skies. 

And  shared  that  better  sacrifice. 

Not  angel-tongues  can  e'er  express 

The  unutterable  happiness ; 

Nor  human  hearts  can  e'er  conceive 

The  bliss  wherein  through  Christ  they  live  ; 

But  all  your  heaven,  ye  glorious  powers, 

And  all  your  God,  is  doubly  ours!        ^' 


37^       THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM. 

THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM. 

I. 

O  COME,  thou  radiant  jMorimijr  Star, 
Again  in  luiman  darkness  shine ! 

Arise  resplendent  from  afar! 
Assert  thy  royalty  divine! 

Thy  s\yav  o'ej.*  j^ll  tlie;  eartli' maintain. 

And  no\v  be^'in  tliv  cflorious  rei^n.        -r, 

Thy  kin2:dom,  Lord,  ^ye  lono-  to  see : 
Thy  scepti-e '<i'er  the  iiatiohs  Shake!  ' 

'J'o  erect  that  final  monarchy, 
Kdom  for  thy  possession  take  ; 

Take  (for  thou  didst  their  ransom  find) 

The  purchased  souls  of  all  mankind. 

X(»\v  let  liiy  cliosen  ones  appear, 
And  yaliantly  the  truth  maintain  ! 

I^ispread  thy  gracious  kingdom  here  ; 
Fly  6ii"ihe'  i-'ebel  sbns  of  men  ! 

Seize  therH  with  flxith  diyinely  hold, 
*'"    And  force  the  world  into  thy  fold! 


R<im.  12  :  1 1;. 

liET  God,  wlu)  coiiiiorLs  the  distresl, 
Let  Israefs  Consolation  liear ! 

Hear,  Holy  (ihust,  <>iir  joint  request, 
And   show   llivsi'H"  tlie   C'oiiit'oi'ici- ; 


THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM. 

xVnd  swell  the  unutterable  groan, 

And  breathe  our  Avishes  to  the  Throne  I 

We  weep  for  those  that  weep  below, 
And,  burden'd  for  the  afflicted,  sigh  ; 

The  various  form  of  human  woe 
Excite  our  softest  sympathy, 

Fill  every  heart  with  mournful  care, 

And  draw  out  all  our  souls  in  prayer. 

We  wrestle  for  the  ruin'd  race, 

By  sin  eternally  undone. 
Unless  thou  magnify  thy  grace, 

And  make  thy  richest  mercy  known. 
And  make  thy  vanquish'd  rebels  find 
Pardon  in  Christ  for  all  mankind. 

Father  of  everlasting  Love, 
To  every  soul  thy  Sou  reveal. 

Our  guilt  and  suiferings  to  remove, 
Our  deep,  original  Avound  to  heal. 

And  bid  the  fallen  race  arise. 

And  turn  our  earth  to  Paradise. 

■]\     J.MMJr'jOif    Old 


III.    I 

Chion.  2  :  6,  41. 

Jesu,  the  word  of  mercy  give, 

And  let  it  swiftly  run; 
And  let  the  priests  themselves  believe, 

And  put  salvation  on. 


380       THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM. 

Clothed  witli  tlic  Spirit  of  Iloliness^iiv 
3Iay  all  thy  people  prove 

Tlie  plenitude  of  gospel  grace, 
The  joy  of  perfect  love. 

Jesus,  let  all  thy  lovers  shine 

Illustrious  as  the  sun  ; 
And,  bright  with  horrow'd  rays  divine, 

Their  glorious  circuit  run: 

Beyond  the  reach  of  mortals,  spread 

Their  light  where'er  they  go; 
And  heavenly  influences  shed 
.     On  all  the  world  below. 

As  giants  may  they  run  their  race, 

Exulting  in  their  might  ; 
As  burning  hmiinaries,  chase 

The  gloom  of  hellish  night  : 

As  the  bright  Sun  of  Righteousness, 
Their  heaUng  wings  display ; 

And  let  theii-  lustre  still  increase 
Unto  the  perfect  day. 


IV. 

Luke  12  :  49.      I  Kings  18  :  44. 

Sek  how  great  a  flame  aspires, 
Kindled  by  a  s])ark  of  grace! 

JcHu^fi  love  the  nations  tires. 
Sets  the  kingdoms  on  a  blaze 


THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM.       381 

To  bring  fire  on  earth  he  came ; 

Khidled  in  some  hearts  it  is  : 
O  that  all  might  catch  the  flame, 

All  partake  the  glorious  bliss  ! 

iiT 
When  he  first  the  work  begun, 

Small  and  fiseble  was  his  day :  // 

i*^ow  the  word  doth  swiftly  run, 

Now  it  wins  its  widening  way  : 
More  and  more  it  spreads  and  grows, 

Ever  mighty  to  prevail ; 
Sin's  strongholds  it  now  o'erthrows. 

Shakes  the  trembling  gates  of  hell. 

Sons  of  God,  your  Saviour  praise ! 

He  the  door  hath  open'd  wide; 
He  hath  given  the  word  of  grace,        u/. 

Jesu's  word  is  glorified  : 
Jesus,  mighty  to  redeem. 

He  alone  the  work  hath  wrought ; 
Worthy  is  the  work  of  Him,  'H 

Him  who  spake  a  world  from  naught. 

Saw  ye  not  the  cloud,  arise. 

Little  as  a  human  hand? 
Now  it  spreads  along  the  skies, 

Hangs  o'er  all  the  thirsty  land : 
Lo !  the  promise  of  a  shower 

Drops  already  from  above ; 
But  the  Lord  will  shortly  pour 

All  the  Spirit  of  his  Love ! 


THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S     KINGDOM. 
V. 

Isaiah  9  :  2-5. 

The  people  that  in  darkness  lay, 

The  confines  of  eternal  night, 
We,  we -have  seen  a  gospel  day. 

The  glorious  beams  of  heavenly  liglit ; 

ITis  Spirit  in  onr  hearts  hath  slione, 

And  show'd  the  Father  in  tlie  Son. 
•  li'i-  /•)'(.  j- 

Father  of  everlasting  grace, 

Thou  hast  in  us  thy  arm  reveal'd, 

Hast  multiplied  the  faithful  race, 

Who,  conscious  of  tlieir  pardon  seaTd, 

Of  joy  unspeakable  possest, 

.Vntieipate  their  heavenly  rest. 

In  tears  who  sow'd,  in  joy  v\'c  reap, 
And  praise  thy  goodness  all  day  long  ; 

Ilim  in  our  eye  of  faith  wc  keep. 
Who  gives  us  our  triumphal  song. 

And  doth  his  spoils  to  all  divide, 

A  lot  among  the  sancti^ejij.j , 

Thou  hast  our  bonds  in  sunder  broke, 
Took  all  r)ur  load  of  guilt  away  j 

From  sin,  the  worhl,  and  Satan's  yoke,  . 
(Like  Israel  saved  in  Vidian's  dav,l 

Redeem'd  us  by  our  courpiering  Lord, 

Our  Gideon,  and  his  Spirit's  sword. 

X0I   like  the  warring  sons  of  mi'ii, 

\\\{\\  shouts,  and  garments  rollM  in  l»lo()i 


THE    EXTENSION    OF    CHRIST'S    KINGDOM.      383 

Our  Captain  doth  the  fight  maintam ; 
But,  lo !  the  burning  Spirit  of  God 
Kindles  in  each  a  secret  fire  ; 
And  all  our  sins  as  smoke  expire.      '  - 


VI. 

Isaiah   8  :  8. 


Come,  divine  Imnianuel,  come, 
Take  possession  of  thy  home ; 
Now  thy  mercy's  Avings  expand, 
Stretch  throughout  the  happy  lanil. 

Carry  on  thy  victory, 
Spread  thy  rule  from  sea  to  sea ; 
He-convert  the  ransom'd  race. 
Save  us,  save  us,  Lord,  by  grace ! 

Take  the  purchase  of  thy  blood. 
Bring  us  to  a  pardoning  God ; 
Give  us  eyes  to  see  our  day. 
Hearts  the  glorious: truth  to  obe}'. 

Ears  to  hear  the  gospel  sound, 
Grace  doth  more  than  sin  abound, 
God  appeased  and  man  forgiven, 
Peace  on  earth,  and  joy  in  heaven, 

O  that  every  soul  might  be 
Suddenly  subdued  to  tliee  ; 
26 


3&+       FOR    THE    RESTORATION    OF    THE    JEWS. 

O  tliat  all  in  thee  might  know 
Everlasting  life  below ! 

Now  thy,  mercy's  wings  expand, 
Stretch  throughout  the  happy  land ; 
Take  jiossession  of  thy  home 
Come,  divine  Inmianucl,  come 


FOR    THE    RESTORATION    OF    THE    JEWS. 

Almighty  God  of  Love, 

*Set  up  the  attracting  sign, 
And  summon  whom  thou  dost  approve 

For  messengers  divine : 
P^'om  favour'd  Abraham's  Seed 

The  new  Apostles  choose, 
In  isles  and  continents  to  spread 

Tlie  dead-reviving  news. 

Them,  snatch'd  out  of  the  flame, 

Through  every  nation  send, 
The  true  Messiah  to  proclaim. 

The  universal  Friend  ; 
Tliat  all  the  God   unknown         n-.'A 

JNfay  learn  of  .lews  to  ad<n'e. 
And  see  tliy  glory  in  thy  St>n, 

Till  time  shrdl  be  no  moi-e. 

()  that  the  chosen  ));ind 

-Mii'-lit   now   tlieir   brctliifn   brinLf, 


FOR     THE    RESTORATION    OF    THE    JEWS.        3B5 

And,  gatlier'd  out  of  every  land, 

Present  to  Sion's  King! 
Of  all  the  ancient  race, 

Xot  one  be  left  behind ; 
But  each,  impell'd  by  secret  grace, 

His  way  to  Canaan  find. 

We  know  it  must  be  done, 

For  God  hath  spoke  tlie  word: 
All  Israel  shall  the  Saviour  own. 

To  their  first  state  restored. 
Ilebuilt  by  his  command, 

Jerusalem  shall  rise ; 
Her  temple  on  Moriah  stand 

x\gain,  and  touch  the  skies. 

Send  then  thy  servants  forth. 

To  call  the  Hebrews  home  ; 
From  East,  and  West,  and  South,  and  North, 

Let  all  the  wanderers  comc^ : 
Where'er  in  lands  unknown 

The  fugitives  remain, 
l>id  every  creature  help  them  on. 

The  Holy  Mount  to  gain. 

An  oflfering  to  their  Lord, 

There  let  them  all  be  seen, 
S])rinkled  with  water  and  with  blood, 

Li  soul  and  body  clean. 
With  Israel's  myriads  seal'*!. 

Let  all  the  nations  meet, 
.\nd  show  the  mystery  fulfiUM, 

The  family  complete  ! 


PART     XI. 


r     T  H  A  *! 


J.  \j  V  H    ,m  y  fl  Ai  ? 


atKi)  ^crttr}|. 


PART    THE     ELEVENTH. 

MORNING      HYMN. 

4    'J9flT 

I. 

■  See  the  Day-Spring  from  afar, 
Usher'd  by  the  Morning  Star  I" 
Haste  ;  to  Him  who  sends  the  liglit, 
Hallow  the  remains  of  night. 

Souls,  put  on  your  glorious  dress, 
Waking  into  righteousness  ; 
Clothed  with  Christ,  aspire  to  shinr, 
■Radiance  he  of  light  divine  ; 

Beam  of  the  eternal  beam, 
He  in  God,  and  God  in  him! 
Strive  we  him  in  us  to  see. 
Transcript  of  the  Deity. 

Burst  we  then  the  bands  of  death, 
Rais'd  by  his  all-quick'ning  breatli ; 
Long  we  to  be  loos'd  from  earth. 
Struggle  into  second  birth. 


390  MORXIXG    HYMN. 

Spent  at  length  in  nature's  night ; 
Christ  attends  to  give  us  light, 
Christ  attends  himself  to  give  ; 
God  we  now  may  see  and  live. 

Though  the  outward  man  decay, 
Form'd  within  us  day  by  day, 
Still  the  inner  man  Ave  view, 
Christ  creating  all  things  new. 

Thou  the  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way, 
Suffer  us  no  more  to  stray; 
Give  us,  Lord,  and  ever  give,  /^ 
Thee  to  know,  in  thee  to  live. 

T 
.  I 

.(lit It    UIOTI ♦        ~ 

II. 

Psalm  31  :  16.      Psalm  63  :  i.      Prov.  4  :  18. 

Christ,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky, 
Christ,  the  true,  the  only  Light ; 

Sun  of  Kighteousness,  arise. 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night ; 

Day-Spring  from  on  high,  draw  near, 

I3ay-Star  in  our  hearts  ai)i)car. 

O  disclose  thy  lovely  face  ; 

Quicken  all  my  drooping  j)owers: 
Gas})S  my  fainting  fouI  for  grace,  i 

Ah  a  thirsty  land  for  showers  : 
Haste,  my  Lord,  no  more  delay. 
Come,  rnj  Saviour,  como  away. 


MORNING    HYM,^,  39^ 

Dark  and  cheerless  is  the  morn, 
^, J. Unaccompanied  by  thee; 
Joyless  is  the  day's  retm'n, 

Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see ; 
Till  thou  inward  light  impart, 
Glad  my  eyes,  and  warm  my, heart. 

Visit,  then,  this  soul  of  mine. 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief; 

Fill  me.  Radiancy  Divine ; 
Scatter  all  my  unbelief: 

More  and  more  thyself  display. 

Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 


111. 


I 


Psalm  139  :  18.     Isaiah  26  :  3. 

'oif  eJ?f;t  ot  lir.v/ 
Giver  and  Guardian  of  my  sleep. 

To  praise  thy  name  I  wake: 

Still,  Lord,  thy  helpless  servant  keep. 

For  thine  own  mercy's  sake^  ?.f,rp 

The  blessing  of  another  day  ,   j 

I  thankfully  receive:  ^,,j^ 

O  may  I  only  thee  obey,  ,j^,  .j^ 
And  to  thy  glory  live  ! 

Vouchsafe  to  keep  mv  soul  from  sin. 

Its  cruel  power  suspend,       ,  -^  ^' 
Till  all  this  strife  and  war  within    t 

In  perfect  peace  shall  end. 


MORNING    HYM^. 

Upon  mc  lay  thv  mighty  Imnd, 
My  ^vords  and  thoughts  restrain: 

1)0W  my  whole  sonl  to  thy  command, 
Xor  let  my  faith  he  vain. 

l^risoner  of  hope,  I  wait  the  hour 

"Which  shall  salvation  bring ; 
When  all  I  am  shall  own  thy  power, 
•^     And  call  my  Jesus  King.  ' 

i     "/•,,'n;ii  ii  !  [    .')fil 


Psalm  130  :  6.      i  Cor.  15  :  34.      Ps-il"^  ^4  =  7- 

FATiiKit,  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes. 
My  longing  eyes  and  restless  heart : 

I>cfore  the  morning  watch  I  rise. 

And  wait  to  taste  how  good  thou  art, 

To  obtain  the  grace  I  humbly  claim, 

The  saving  power  of  Jesu's  name. 

This  slumber  from  my  soul,  O  shake  ! 

Warn  by  thy  Spirit's  inward  call ; 
Let  me  to  righteousness  awake. 

And  pray  that  1  no  more  may  fall. 
Or  give  to  sin  or  Satan  place, 
But  walk   in  all   thy  righteous  Avays. 

O  would' St  thou.  Lord,  thy  servant  guard, 
'Gainst  every  known  or  secret  foe; 

A  mind  for  all  assaults  ])repared, 
A  sober,  vigilant  mind  bestow, 


MORNING    HYMN.  393 

Ever  apprised  of  danger  nigii^r  ''viO 
And  when  to  fight,  and  when  to  fiv. 

O  never  suiter  me  to  sleep  iifa 

Secure  withm  the  verge  of  hell; 

But  still  my  watchful  spirit  keep 
In  lowly  awe  and  loving  zeal ; 

And  bless  me  with  a  godly  fear, 

And  plant  that  guardian-angel  her(^!- 

r 

Attended  by  the  sacred  dread, 

And  wise  from  evil  to  depart. 
Let  me  from  strength  to  strength  proceed, 

And  rise  to  purity  of  heart ; 
Through  all  the  paths  of  duty  move, 
From  humble  faith  to  perfect  love. 


,jl^salm^f;j^f  15.  ..,_: 

Jesus,  the  all-restoring  Word, 

My  fallen  spirit's  hope. 
After  thy  lovely  likeness,  Lord, 

Ah!  when  shall  I  wake  np  ?  • 

Thou,  O  my  God,  thou  only  art 
The  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way  ; 

Quicken  my  soul,  instruct  my  heart, 
My  sinking  footsteps  stay. 

Of  all  thou  hast  in  eartli  below, 
In  heaven  above,  to  give. 


394  EVENING    HYMN. 

Give  me  thy  only  lovo  to  know. 
In  thee  to  walk'and  live.  >/. 

Fill  me  with  all  the  life  of  love  ;    v/ 

In  mystic  union  join 
l\Ie  to  thyself,  and  let  me  prove 

The  fellowship  divine. 

Open  the  interconrse  between  /. 

My  longing  soul  and  thee, 
Never  to  be  broke  off  again 

To  all  eternity. 


.070 rrr  -/  '-rh  ']  'T 

EVENING    HYMN. 
I. 

Job  35  :  10.     Job  23  :  15.     Psalm  17  :  15.     Rom.  9  :  28. 

Omxipresent  God!  whose  aid 

Xo  one  ever  ask'd  in  vain. 
Be  this  night  about  my  bed, 

Every  evil  thought  restrain: 
Lay  thy  hand  upon  my  soul, 

(xod  of  my  unguarded  hours ! 
All  my  enemies  control, 

Hell,  and  earth,  :ind  iiaXure'^  powers. 

O  thou  jealous  God !  come  down, 

God  of  spotless  purity ; 
Claim,  and  seize  mo  f<u'  thy  own, 

Consecrate  my  hoarf  to  thcc: 


r'l'.r.m 


EVENING    HYMN.  39S 

Uncler  thy  protection  take ; 

Songs  in  the  night  season  give  ; 
Let  me  sleep  to  thee,  and  wake  ; 

Let  me  die.ta  thee,  and  \i\e. 
f  ^rnr/^oi 
Only  tell  me  I  am  thine, 

And  thou  wilt  not  quit  thy  right  ; 
Answer  me  in  dreams  divine, 
'  Dreams  and  visions  of  the  night : 
Bid  me  even  in  sleep  go  on. 

Restlessly  my  God  desire  ; 
Monrn  for  God  in  every  groan, 

God  in  every  thought  require. 

Loose  me  from  the  chains  of  sense, 

Set  me  from  the  body  free  ; 
Draw  with  stronger  influence 

My  imfetter'd  soul  to  thee: 
In  me.  Lord,  thyself  reveal; 

Fill  me  with  a  sweet  surprise; 
Let  me  thee,  when  waking,  feel, 

Let  me  in  thy  image  rise. 

Let  me  of  thy  life  partake. 

Thy  own  holiness  impart; 
O  that  I  may  sweetly  wake, 

With  my  Saviour  in  my  heart ! 
O  that  I  may  know  thee  mine ! 

O  that  I  may  thee  receive  ! 
Only  live  the  life  divine! 

Only  to  thy  glory  live. 

Or  if  thou  my  soul  require 
Ere  I  see  the  morning  light, 


;96  EVENING    HYMN. 

Grant  me,  Lord,  my  heart's  desire 
Perfect  me  in  love  to-night ; 

Finish  tby  great  Arork  of  love, 
Cut  it  short  in  righteousness ; 

Fit  me  for  the  realms  above 

Cliauge,  anA  bid  me  die  in  peace, 


n. 


Join,  all  ye  ransom'd  Bons  of  grace, 

The  holy  joy  prolong, 
And  shout  to  tlie  Iledeemer's  praise 
')^i'A  solemn  midnight  song;'  'ij>'»..J 

Blessing,  and  thanks,  and  love,  and  miglil, 

Be  to  our  Jesus  given. 
Who  tm"us  our  darkness  into  liglit, 

Who  turns  our  hell  to  Jieaven. 

Thither  our  faithful  t^ouls  lie  leads, 

Thither  he  bids  us  rise. 
With  crowns  of  joy  upon  our  lieads. 

To  meet  him  in  the  skies. 


ii: 


All  praise  to  Him  who  dwells  in  bliss, 
Who  made  both  day  and  night  ; 

Wliose  throne  is  darkness,  in  \\\o  Ml>yss 
Of  uncreated  light! 


EVENING    HYMN.  397 

Each  thought  and  deed  his  piercmg  eyes 

With  strictest  search  survey ; 
The  deepest  shades  no  more  disguise 
,     Than  the  full  blaze  of  day. 

Wliom  thou  dost  guard,  O  king  of  kings, 

Xo  evil  shall  molest : 
Under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 

Shall  they  securely  rest. 

Thy  angels  shall  around  their  beds 

Their  constant  stations  keep; 
Thy  faith  and  trust  shall  shield  their  head-. 

For  thou  dost  never  sleep.  .:    j 

]\[ay  we,  with  calm  and  sweet  repose, 

And  heavenly  thoughts  refresh'd. 
Our  eylids  with  the  morn  unclose,  ry 

And  bless,  the  Ever-bless'd. 


?4att.  ao  :  27,  28.     Matt.  8  :  20.     Isaiah  26  :  3,  4. 

How  do  thy  mercies  close  me  romid  ! 

.  For  ever  be  thy  name  adored ; 
I  blush  in  all  things  to  abound : 
The  sei-vant  is  above  his  Lord ! 

Inured  to  poverty  and  pain, 

A  suffering  life  my  Master  led  : 

The  Son  of  God,  the  Son  of  Man, 
He  had  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 


39^  EVENING    HYMN. 

But  lo !  a  place  lie  hath  prepared 

For  me,  wliom  watchful  angels  keej) : 

Yea,  he  himself  becomes  my  guard ; 

He  smooths  my  bed,  and  gives  me  sleep, 

Jesus  prot-ects  ;  my  fears,  begone! 

What  can  the  Kock  of  Ages  move? 
Safe  in  thy  arms  I  lay  me  down, 

Tliv  everlastinjr  arms  of  love. 


'» 


While  thou  art  intimately  nigh, 
Who,  who  shall  violate  my  rest  ? 

Sin,  earth,  and  hell  I  now  defy ; 
I  lean  upon  my  Saviour's  breast. 

I  rest  beneath  the  Ahliighty's  shade ; 

My  griefs  expire,  my  troubles  cease  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  on  whom  my  soul  is  stay'd, 

Wilt  keep  me  still  in  perfect  peace. 

Me  for  thine  own  thou  lov\st  to  take. 

In  time  and  in  eternity : 
Thou  never,  never  wilt  forsake 

A  helpless  worm  that  trusts  in  thee. 

Whorei'ore  in  coutidence  1 1 close 
iNly  eyes,  for  thine  are  open  still  ; 

My  s^ririt,  luUM  in  cahii  repose. 

Waits  lor  tlio  counsels  of  thy  will. 

After  thy  likeness  let  me  rise. 

If  here  thou  wilTst  my  longiT  si;i\  ; 
Or  close  in  moital  slee]>  mine  eyes, 
.IhTo  open  them  in  endless  day. 


A    MIDNIGHT    H7MN.  399 


A     MIDNIGHT     HYMN. 

Matt.  iS  :  10.     Jer.  31  :  15. 

WiiEx  midnight  shades  the  earth  o'erspread, 
And  veil  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 

Nature  reclines  her  weary  head, 

And  care  respires,  and  sorrows  sleep  : 

My  soul  still  aims  at  nobler  rest, 

Aspiring  to  her  Saviour's  breast. 

Aid  me,  ye  ho\'ering  spirits  near, 

An2fels  and  ministers  of  o-race. 
Who  ever,  while  you  guard  us  here, 

Behold  your  Heavenly  Father's  face  ; 
Gently  my  raptured  soul  convey 
To  regions  of  eternal  dav. 


r^i 


Fain  would  I  leave  the  vrorld  below, 
Of  pain  and  sin  the  dark  abode  ; 

Where  shadowy  joy,  or  solid  woe,         ,'   > 
Allures  or  tears  me  from  my  GocI  i 

Doubtful  and  insecure  of  bliss, 

Since  faith  alone  confirms  me  his. 

-u )    i 

■fn  .-IT' 
Till  then,  to  sorrow  born,  I  sigh. 

And  gasp  and  languish  after  home  ! 
Upward  I  send  my  streaming  eye, 

Expecting,  till  the  Bridegroom  come  : 
Come  quickly.  Lord  !  thy  own  receive  ; 
Now  let,  me  see  thy  face,  and  live,  yjrf  jjiT 

27 


400  BIRTHDAY    HYMN. 

Absent  from  thee,  my  exiled  soul 
Deep  in  a  fleshly  dungeon  groans  : 

.Vround  me  clouds  of  darkness  roll, 

And  labouring  silence  speaks  my  moans 

Come  quickly,  Lord !  thy  lace  dis])lay, 

And  look  my  darkness  into  day. 

Sorrow,  and  sin,  and  death  are  o'er. 
If  thou  reyerse  the  creature's  doom  ; 

Sad  liacliel  weeps  her  loss  no  more, 
If  thou,  the  God,  the  Sayiour  come : 

Of  thee.possess'd,  in  thee  we  prove 

The  light,  the  life,  the  heayen  of  love. 


BIRTHDAY    HYMN. 
I. 

Away  witli  our  fears !  the  glad  morning  appears. 
When  an  heir  of  salvation  was  born! 

From  Jehovah  I  came,  for  his  glory  I  am. 
And  to  him  I  with  singing  return. 

No  grievous  alloy  shall  diminish  tlie  joy 

I  to-day  from  my  Maker  receive: 
'Tis  my  duty  to  praise  his  unsi»eakablc  grace, 

And,  exulting  in  Jesus,  to  live. 

!  ■jfiiod  ■! 

Thee,  Jesus,  alone,  the  foimtain  I  own, 

Of  my  life  and  felicity  lu^rc : 
And  cheerfully  sing,  my  Jledeemer  and  King, 

Till  liis  sign  in  the  heavens  appear. 


BIRTHDAY    HYMNo'U  401 

With  thanks  I  rejoice  in  thy  fatherly  choice 

Of  my  state  and  condition  below : 
If  of  parents  I  came  who  honor'd  thy  name, 

'Twas  thy  wisdom  appointed  it  so. 

I  sing  of  thy  grace,  from  my  earliest  days, 

Eyer  near  to  allure  and  defend ;  ,  ,, . 

Hitherto  hast  thou  been  my  preseryer  from  sin", 
And  I  trust  thou  wilt  saye  to  the  end. 

O  the  infinite  cares,  and  temptations,  and  snares, 
Thy  hand  hatli  conducted  me  through! 

O  the  blessings  bestow'd  by  a  bountiful  God,  v^ 
And  the  mercies  eternally  new! 

What  a  mercy  is  this  ;  what  a  heayen  of  bliss ; 

How  unspeakably  happy  am  I ! 
Gather'd  into  thy  fold,  with  thy  j^eople  enrolled, 

With  thy  people  to  live  and  to  die  ! 

How  rich  in  the  friends  thy  proyidence  sends,  "'*^* 
To  help  my  infirmity  on!  '^^^  i^i^/^ 

What  a  number  I  see  who  could  suffer  for  me. 
And  ransom  my  life  with  their  own  ! 

O  the  goodness  of  God,  in  emj^loying  a  clod. 

His  tribute  of  glory  to  raise ; 
His  standard  to  bear,  and  with  triumpli  declare 

His  unspeakable  riches  of  grace ! 

O    the    fathomless    loye    that    has   cleign'd    to    ajt- 
proye, 

And  prosper  the  work  of  my  hands ! 
With  my  pastoral  crook,  I  went  oyer  tlie  brook, 

And  behold  I  am  spread  into  bands ! 


A02  BIRTHDAY    HYMN.  •• 

Who,  I  ask  in  {imaze,  liuth  begotten  nie  tlicsci?/^ 
And  inquire  from  what  quarter  they  ciune ; 

My  full  heart    it  replies,  they   are    born    from  the 
skies, 
And  gives  glory  to  God  and  the  Lamb. 

iVU  lionour  and  praise  to  the  Father  of  grace,-' 

To  the  Spirit  and  Son,  I  return  ! 
The  business  jnirsue  he  hath  made  me  to  do, 

And  rejoioc  that  I  ever  was  born. 

In  a  rapture  of  joy  my  life  I  employ. 

The  God  of  my  life  to  proclaim ; 
'Tis  worth  living  for  this,  to  administer  bliss, 

And  salvation  in  Josus's  name. 

r  T',     , 
My  remnant  of  days  I  spend  in  his  praise. 

Who  died  the  whole  world  to  redeem  : 

Be  they  many,  pr  few,  my; days  are  his  du<  , 

And  they  all  are  devoted  to  him. 


11. 


Fountain  mI"  life  and  all  my  jc^y, 
Jesus,  thy  mercies  I  embrace  ; 

The  hrcAth  thbu  giv'st,  for  thee  employ, 
And  wait  to  taste  thy  jKM'fect  grace; 

No  more  forsaken  and  forlorn, 
^oo'I  blciss  the  dav  that  I  was  bonil 


:li 


BIRTHDAY    HYMN.  403 

Since  first  I  felt  hj  grace  removed 

My  sin's  intolerable  load, 
Long  in  the  wilderness  I  roved, 

And  groan'd  to  live  without  my  God ; 
I  cannot  now  as  helpless  monrn. 
But  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born. 

The  tyraimy  of  sin  is  past. 

And  though  the  carnal  mind  remains, 
My  guiltless  soul  on  thee  is  cast, 

I  neither  hug  nor  bite  my  chains ; 
Prisoner  of  hope,  to  thee  I  turn, 
And  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born. 

Preserved  through  faith,  by  power  divine, 

A  miracle  of  grace  I  stand ! 
I  prove  the  strength  of  Jesus  mine  I 

Jesus,  upheld  by  thy  right  hand. 
Though  in  my  flesh  I  feel  the  thorn, 
I  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born. 

Weary  of  life,  through  inbred  sin, 
I  was,  ])ut  now  defy  its  power : 

When  as  a  fl^oojilthe  foe  comes  in, 
My  soul  is  more  than  conqueror : 

I  tread  him  down  vvdth  holy  scorn, 

And  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born. 

Born  from  above,  I  soon  shall  praise 
Thy  goodness  with  a  thankful  tongue. 

Record  the  victory  of  thy  grace. 

And  teach  a  listening  world  the  song, 

While  many  whom  to  thee  I  turn 

Shall  bless  the  dav  that  I  was  borii. 


4.04  BIRTHDAY    HYMN. 

Come,  Lord,  and  make  me  pure  within, 
And  let  me  now  be  liU'd  with  God  I 

Live  to  deehire  I'm  saved  from  sin  : 
And  if  I  seal  the  triitli  with  blood, 

My  soul,  from  out  the  body  torn. 

Shall  bless  the  dav  that  I  was  born! 


III. 

God  of  my  life,  to  thee 
My  cheerful  soul  I  raise ! 

Thy  goodness  bade  me  be, 
And  still  prolongs  my  days ; 

I  see  my  natal  hour  return. 

And  bless  the  day  that  I  was  Ix^rn. 

A  (•h)d  of  living  eartli, 

I  glorify  thy  name, 
From  whom  alone  my  birtli, 

And  all  my  blessings,  came ; 
Creating  and  preserving  grace, 
Let  all  tliat  is  Avithin  me  praise. 

Long  as  I  live  Ixsneath, 

To  thee  O  let  me  live! 
To  lliee  my  every  breath 

In  thanks  and  praises 'give! 
Wliate'er   I   Iiave,   wlintc'or  T  am, 
Shall  magniiy  my  Maker's  niime. 

My  soul,  and  all   its  powers, 
Tliine,   "uly  tiiine,  shall  be; 


BIRTHDAY    HYM5^'.  405 

All,'  all  my  happy  hours  i- 

I  consecrate  to  thee  : 
Me  to  thme  image  now  restore, 
And  I  shall  praise  thee  evermore. 

I  wait  thy  will  to  do, 

As  angels  do  in  heaven ; 
In  Christ  a  creature  new, 

Most  graciously  forgiven, 
I  wait  thy  perfect  will  to  prove, 
All  sanctified  by  spotless  love. 

Then,  Avhen  the  work  is  done, 
The  work  of  faith  with  power. 

Receive  thy  favour'd  son, 
In  death's  triumphant  hour  ; 

Like  Moses  to  thyself  convey. 

And  kiss  my  raptured  soul  away. 


-♦- 


IV. 


Come  away  to  the  skies, 

My  beloved,  arise. 
And  rejoice  on  the  day  thou  wast  bor?i 

On  the  festival  day. 

Come  exulting  away, 
To  thy  heavenly  country  return. 

We  have  laid  up  our  love 
And  treasure  above. 
Though  our  bodies  continue  below  ; 


4o6  BIRTHDAY     HYMN. 

The  redeeiu'd  of  the  Lord, 
Vie  remembefi-  liis  word, 
And  with  singing  to  Sion  wo  go. 

With  thanks  we  approve 
The  design  of  the  love 

Which  hath  join'd  us  in  Jesns's  nanu-. 
So  united  in  heart/  i^  '  ' 
That  we  never  can'^nrt, 

Till  we  meet  at  the  feast  of  tlie  Laiiil>. 

There,  there  at  his  feet 
We  shall  {suddenly  meet, 

Aitfd  be  parted  in  body  no  more  ; 
We  shall  sing  to  our  lyres, 
With  the  heavenly  choirs. 

And  our  Saviour  in  glory  adore. 

Hallelujah  we  sing- 
To  our  Father  and  King, 

And  his  rapturous  praises  repeat ; 
To  the  Lamb  that  Avas  slain. 
Hallelujah  again 

Sing.;ill  heaven,  and  fall  at  his  feet. 

In  assurance  of  hope 
AVe  to  Jesus  loc^k  U]i, 

Till  his  banner  ujifmlM  in  the  air 

From  our  graves  >v<.^  both  sec, 
And  cry  out,  It  is  Hk  ; 

And   tlv  U]>  to  •M'liiowlcil'i'c  him    there  I 


FOR    WHIT-SUNDAY.  ^07 


FOR     WHIT-SUNDAY. ^ 

Rom.  8:16.      I  Cor.  a  :  12.      i  Cor.  12:3.     John  zo  :  28. 

I. 

Spieit  of  Faith,  come  down, 

Reveal  the  things  of  God; 
And  make  to  us  the  Godhead  known, 

And  witness  with  the  blood  : 
'Tis  thine  the  blood  to  apply, 

And  give  iis  eyes  to  see ; 
Who  did  for  every  sinner  die, 

Hath  surely  died  for  me. 

Xo  man  can  truly  say 

That  Jesus  is  the  Lord, 
Unless  thou  take  the  veil  away, 

And  breathe  the  living  word  : 
Tlien,  only  then,  we  feel 

Our  interest  in  his  blood, 
And  cry,  with  joy  unspeakable, 

"  Thou  art  my  Lord,  mj  God  I" 

O  that  the  world  might  know 

The  all-atoning  Lamb  ! 
Spirit  of  faith !  descend,  and  show 

The  virtue  of  his  name : 
The  a;race  which  all  may  lincl, 

The  saving  power,  impart ; 
And  testify  to  all  mankind. 

And  speak  hi  every  heart. 


40S  FOR     WHIT-SUNDAY. 

Inspire  the  living  faith, 

Wliich  whosoe'er  receives, 
The  witness  in  himself  he  hath. 

And  consciously  believes  ; 
The  faith  that  conquers  all, 

And  doth  the  mountain  move. 
And  saves  Avhoe'er  on  Jesus  call, 

And  perfects  them  in  love. 


II. 


Father  of  everlasting  grace, 

Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  we  praise, 

Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  we  prove  : 
Thou  hast,  in  honour  of  thy  Son, 
The  gift  unspeakable  sent  down. 

The  Spirit  of  life,  and  power,  and  love. 

Send  us  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son, 

To  make  the  depths  of  Godhead  known, 

To  make  us  share  the  life  divine  : 
Send  him  tlie  sprinkled  blood  to  apply, 
Send  him  our  souls  to  sanctify. 

And  show  and  seal  us  ever  thine. 

So  shall  we  pray,  an<l  never  cease  ; 
So  shall  we  thankfully  confess 

Tliy  wisdom,  truth,  and  power,  and  I<»ve; 
With  joy  imspeakable  adore. 
And  bless  and  praise  thee  evermore, 

And  servo  thee  as  thv  liosts  above : 


THE    DAY    OF    PENTECOST.  4O9 

Till,  added  to  that  heavenly  choir, 
We  raise  our  songs  of  triumph  higher, 

And  praise  thee  in  a  bolder  strain. 
Out-soar  the  first-born  seraph's  flight. 
And  sing,  with  all  our  friends  in  light, 

Thy  everlasting  love  to  man. 


THE    DAY    OF    PENTECOST. 

Acts  2:1,4. 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  raise  our  songs, 
To  reach  the  wonders  of  the  day, 

When  Avith  the  fiery  cloven  tongues 

Thou  didst  those  glorious  scenes  display. 

.t). 
O  'twas  a  most  auspicious  hour. 

Season  of  grace  and  sweet  delight. 

When  thou  didst  come  with  mighty  power, 

x\nd  light  of  truth  divinely  bright. 

By  this  the  blest  disciples  knew 

Their  risen  Head  had  enter'd  heaven, 

Had  noAV  obtain'd  the  promise  due, 
Fully  by  God  the  Father  given. 

Lord,  we  believe  to  us  and  ours 

The  apostolic  promise  given ; 
We  wait  the  pentecostal  powers, 

The  Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven. 

Ah !  leave  us  not  to  mourn  below, 
Or  long  for  thy  return  to  pine  ; 


410  THE    NEW    YEAR. 

Now,  Lortl,  the  Comtbrter  bestow, 
And  lix  in  ns  tlio  gncst  divine. 

A^sseniblt'd  ia-ie    wilii  uinr  aei-ord, 

.    Calmly  we  w;iit  the  promised  i^i'.ico. 

The  purchase  of  our  dying  Lord: 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  and  fill  the  i)hice 

It"  every  one  that  asks  may  Jind, 
If  fitill  thou  dost  on  sumers  fall, 

Come  as  a  mighty  rushing  wind  ; 
Great  grace  be  now  n})on  us  all. 

Behold,  to  thee  our  souls  aspire, 

An<l  languish  thy  descent  to  meet :" 

Jvindle  in  each  the  living  lire, 
And  fix  in  every  heart  thy  seat. 


THE    NEW    YEAR. 


SixG  to  the  Great  Jehovah's  praise  ! 

All  ])raise  to  him  belongs  : 
Who  kindly  lengthens  out  our  days. 

Demands  our  (jhoicest  ?ongs. 

His  providence  Ijath  brought  us  through 

Another  various  year; 
We  all,   with  vows  and  aiil linns  im'w. 

Before  oiu*  God  appear. 


THE    NEW     YEAR.  41  I 

Father,  thy  mercies  past  we  own, 

Thy  still  continued  care  ; 
To  thee  presenting,  through  thy  Son, 

Whate'er  we  have  or  are. 

Our  lips  and  lives  shall  gladly  1  show 

The  wonders  of  thy  love, 
While  on  in  Jesu's  steps  we  go 

To  see  thy  face  above. 

Our  residue  of  days-  or  hours 

Thine,  wholly  thnie,  shall  be  ; 
And  all  our  consecrated  powers 

A  sacrifice  to  thee  : 

Till  Jesus  in  the  clouds  appear 

To  saints  on  earth  forgiven. 
And  brine:  the  q-rand  sabbatic  vear, 

Th6' jubilee  of  heaven. 


II. 

7n[  V.  ■  .  ^>ni   '^Jii..  ,j.; 

WiSDOii  ascribe,  and  might,  and  praise, 

To  God,  who  lengthens  out  our  days ; 

Who  spares  us  yet  another  year. 

And  makes  us  see  his  goodness  here:!)  fcnA 

O  may  we  all  the  time  redeem. 

And  henceforth  live  and  die  to  Him  ! 

How  often,  when  his  arm  was  bared, 
Hath  he  our  sinful  Israel  spared! 


412  THE    NEW    YEAR. 

'•Let  me  alone,"  liis  mercy  cried, 
And  turn'd  tlie  vengeful  bolt  abide ; 
Indulged  another  kind  reprieve. 
And  strangely  sullerM  us  to  Ih'e. 

Merciful  God,  how  shall  we  raise 
Our  hearts  to  i)ay  thee  all  thy  praise^ 
Our  hearts  shall  heat  for  thee  alone; 
Our  lives  shall  make  thy  goodness  known  ; 
Our  souls  and  bodies  shall  be  thine,  . . 
A  livmor  sacrifice  divme.  .  „,, 


III. 


Come,  let  us  anew  Our  journey  pursue, 

Roll  round  with  the  year, 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  a])]K'ai-. 

His  adorable  will  Let  us  gladly  fulfil, 

And  our  talents  iiu})rove. 
By  tlie  ))atience  of  hope,  and  the  labour  of  hjve 


Our  life  is  a  dream;  Our  time,  as'  a' stream, 

(ilides  swiftly  awny  ;  ' 

And  tlie  i'uufitivc  moment  refuses  to  stay. 


Tlie  arrcjw  is  flown  ;  The  moment  is  gone  ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  oil  to  our  view,  and  ctcrnitvVs  hei'e. 


INFANT    BAPTISM.  4' 3 

0  that  eacli  in  the  day  Of  his  coming  may  say, 

"I  have  fought  my  way  through; 

1  have   finish'd   the  work   thou  didst   give  me    to 

do." 

O  that    each    from  his  Lord  May  receive  the  ghid 
word, 
"  Well  and  foithfuUy  done  ; 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my  throne. ' 


INFANT     BAPTISM. 
I. 

God  of  eternal  truth  and  love. 

Vouchsafe  the  promised  aid  Ave  claim, 

Thine  own  great  ordinance  approve, 
The  child  baptized  into  thy  name 

Partaker  of  th^  nature  make. 

And  give  him  all  thine  image  l)ack. 

Father,  if  such  thy  sovereign  will,  ^ 
If  Jesus  did  the  rite  enjoin. 

Annex  thy  hallowing  Spirit's  seal. 
And  let  the  grace  attend  the  sign; 

The  seed  of  endless  life  impart. 

Take  for  thine  own  this  infant's  heart. 

Answer  on  him  thy  wisdom's  end, 
In  present  and  eternal  good ; 


414  INFANT    BAPTISM. 

Whate'er  thou  didst  for  mail  intend, 

\Yhate'er  thou  hast  on  man  bestowM, 
Now  to  this  favour'd  child  be  given, 
Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

In  presence  of  tliy  heavenly  host;;o    tiiilj  U 

Thyself  Ave  faithfully  require  : 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

'  '    By  blood,  by  water,  and  by  lire, 

And  till  up  all  thy  human  shrine, 

xind  seal  our  souls  for  ever  thine. 


11. 

LoED  of  all,  with  pure  intent. 
From  their  tfind'rest  infancy, 

In  thy  temj)le.  we  present 

Whom  wc  first  received  from  thee; 

Xhrougli  thy  wcll-belove.d  Sou, 

Ours  acknowledged  for  thine  own. 

.Scald  with  the  baptismal  seal, 
Purchased  by  the  atoning  blood, 

Jesus,  in  our  children  dwell, 

]\rake  tlicir  heart  the  lioi^se  of  G,od ; 

Fill  tliy  consecrated  shrine, 

Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  divine 


FOR    CHILDREN.  415 

FOR      CHILDREN. 
I. 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Gho&t, 
To  whom  we  for  our  children  cry ;- 

The  good  desired  and  wanted  most. 
Out  of  thy  richest  grace  supply ; 

The  sacred  disciplme  be  given, 

To  train  and  bring  them  np  for  heaven. 

Answer  on  them  the  end  of  all 

Our  cares,  and  pains,  and  studies  liere  ; 

On  them,  recover'd  from  their  fall, 
Stamp'd  with  the  humble  character, 

Raised  by  the  nurture  of  the  Lord, 

To  nil  tlioir  pnrnrlise  restored. 

Error  and  ignorance  remove, 

Their  blindness  both  of  heart  and  mind  ; 
Give  them  the  wisdom  from  above. 

Spotless,  and  peaceable,  and  kind ; ' 
In  knoAvledge  pure  their  minds  renew  : 
And  store  with  thoughts  divinely  true. 

Learning's  redundant  part  and  vain 

Be  here  cut  off,  and  cast  aside  ; 
But  let  them.  Lord,  the  substance  gam.,,. 

Li  every  solid  truth  abide; 
Swiftly  acquire,  and  ne'er  forego, 
The  knowledge  fit  for  man  to  know 

28 


4l6  FOR    CHILDREN. 

Unite  the  i)air  so  long  clisjoinM, 
Knowledge  and  vital  Piety : 

Jiearning  and  Holiness  combined, 

And  Truth  and  Love,  let  all  men  see, 

In  those  wliom  np  to  thee  we  give, 

Thine,  wholly  tliine,  to  die  and  live. 

Father,  accept  them  through  thy  Son, 
And  ever  by  thy  Spirit  guide  ! 

Thy  wisdom  in  their  lives  be  shown. 
Thy  name  confess'd  and  glorified  ; 

Thy  power  and  love  diffused  abroad, 

Till  all  the  earth  is  fillM  with  Gcd. 


II. 


Cai'Taix  of  our  salvation,  take 

The  souls  we  here  jiresent  to  thee. 

And  fit  for  thy  great  service  make 
These  heirs  of  immortality ; 

And  let  them  in  thine  imagw  rise, 

And  then  transplant  to  Paradise. 

I^'usijotted  from  the  world  and  jHire, 
Preserve  them  for  thy  glorious  cause, 

AccustomVl  daily  to  endui-e 

The  welcome  burden  of  lliy  cross  ; 

Inured   1()  tdil   ;iiid   ]>;ilii'iil    pain, 

Till   all   lliy  ])erlect   inin«l   tlu'y  gain. 

()iir  S(»ns  liencdnrili   be   wholly   lliini-, 

And  serve  and   luxe  ihcc  all   llicir  days; 


ADULT    BAPTISM.  417 

Infuse  the  principle  divine 

In  all  who  here  expect  thy  grace ; 
Let  each  improve  the  grace  bestow'd  : 
Rise  every  child  a  man  of  God  ! 

Train  up  thy  hardy  soldiers,  Lord, 
In  all  their  Captain's,  steps  to  tread  I 

Or  send  them  to  proclaim  thy  Avord, 

Thy  gospel  through  the  world  to  spread  ; 

Freely  as  they  receive  to  give, 

And  preach  the  death  hy  which  we  live ! 


ADULT    BAPTISM. 
I. 

Come,  Father,  Sou,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Honour  the  means  ordain'd  by  thee ! 

Make  good  our  apostolic  boast,    , 
And  own  thy  glorious  ministry. 

We  now  thy  promised  presence  claim. 
Sent  to  disciple  all  mankind  ; 

Sent  to  baptize  into  thy  name, 

We  now  thy  promised  presence  fmd. 

Father !  in  these  reveal  thy  Son  : 

In  these,  for  whom  we  seek  thy  face, 

The  hidden  mystery  make  known, 
The  inward,  pure,  baptizing  grace. 

Jesus !  with  us  thou  always  art : 
Eifectuate  now  the  sacred  sign ; 


4-18  ADULT    BAPTISM. 

The  gift  unspeakable  impart, 
And  bless  the  ordinance  divine. 

Eternal  Spirit!  descend  from  high, 
Baptizer  of  our  spirits  thou  ! 

The  sacramental  seal  apply, 

And  witness  with  the  water  now  I 

0  that  the  souls  baptized  therein 
May  now  thy  truth  and  mercy  fbel  ; 

rise,  and  wash  away  their  sin! 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  their  pardon  seal ! 


II. 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

In  solemn  power  come  down ! 
Present  with  thy  heavenly  host, 

Thine  ordinance  to  crown  : 
See  11  sinful  worm  of  earth  ! 

Bless  to  him  the  cleansing  tlouil 
Plunge  him  by  a  second  birth. 

Into  the  depths  of  God. 

Let  the  promised  inward  grace 

Accompany  the  sign ; 
On  his  new-born  soul  impress 

Tile  character  divine ! 
l*\ither,  :ill   (hy  name  reveal ! 

Jesus,  all  thy  name  impart  ! 
Holy  Ghost,  renew  and  dwell 

For  ever  in  Jus  heart  I 


ON    THE     DEATH     OF    A     WIDOW.  4^9 

ON    THE    DEATH    OF    A    WIDOW. 

Tim.  i:<^     ■ 

Give  glory  to  Jesus  our  Head, 

■\Yitli  all  that  encompass  his  throne  ! 
A  widow,  a  widow  indeed, 

A  mother  in  Israel  is  gone! 
The  winter  of  trouble  is  past ; 

The  storms  of  affliction'  are  o'er  : 
Iler  struo-o-lc  is  ended  at  last, 

.\nd  sorrow  and  death  are  no  m6re: 

The  soul  hath  o'ertakcn  Iier^mate, 

And  caught  him  again  in  the  sky: 
Advanced  to  her  happy  estate, 

And  pleasure  that  never  shall  die: 
Where  glorified  spirits,  by  sight, 

Converse  in  their  holy  abode, 
As  stars  in  the  firmament  bright, 

And  pure  as  the  angels  of  God. 

O  Heaven!  what  a  triumph  is  th^re ! 

Where  all  in  his  praises  agree  ; 
His  beautiful  character  bear, 

And  shine  with  tlie  glory  they  see: 
The  glory  of  God  and  the  Lamb 

(W^hile  all  in  the  ecstasy  Join) 
Darts  into  tlieir  spiritual  frame,   '',,, 

And  gives  the  enjoyment  divrae. 

In  loud  hallelujahs  they  sing. 
And  harmony  echoes  his  praise ; 


420  THE    EVANGELIST'S    PRAYER. 

"When  lo !  the  celestial  King- 
Pours  out  the  full  light  of  liis  face : 

The  joy  neither  angel  nor  saint 
Can  bear,  so  inetfabl y  great : 

But,  lo !  the  whole  company  faint. 
And  heaven  is  found — at  liis  feet. 


THE    EVANGELIST'S    PRAYER. 

Pi^alm  69  :  9.      Zcch. 3  :  2.      2  Cor.  12  :  15.      John  10  ;  i"i. 

Giv^E  nie  the  faith  wliich  can  i-eniove 
And  sink  the  mountain  to  a  plain  ; 

Give  me  the  childlike  praymg  love, 

Whicli  longs  to  build  thy  house  again  ; 

Thy  love  let  it  my  heart  o'erpower, 

And  all  my  simple  soul  devour. 

I  want  an  even,  strong  desire, 
I  want  a  calmly-fervent  zeal, 

,To  ^ave  poor  souls  out  of  the  iiro, 

*ro  snatch  them  from  the  verge  ol"  licll. 

And  turn  them  to  a  i)ardoning  God, 

And   <|ucn<'h   tl»o  braiids   in   Jcsu's  bhxxl. 

I    would  tilt'  j)rccious  tinu'   reih'cm, 
And  longer  live  for  this  alone. 

To  spend,  and  to  be  spent,  for  them 
Who  ]i;ive  not  yet  my  Saviour  known  ; 

Fully  on  these  my  mission  prove, 

And  only   l»re:itlie,   to  breathe  tliy   love. 


DAILY     DUTIES.  42 1 

My  talents,  gifts,  and  graces,  Lord, 

Into  thy  blessed  hands  receive ; 
And  let  me  live  to  preach  thy  word  ; 

And  let  me  to  thy  glory  live ; 
My  every  sacred  moment  spend 
In  publishing  the  Sinner's  Friend. 

Enlarge,  inflame,  and  till  my  heart 

With  boundless  charity  divine  ! 
So  shall  I  all  my  strength  exert, 

And  love  them  with  a  zeal  like  tlilne  ; 
And  lead  them  to  thy  open  side. 
The  sheep  for  whom  their  Shepherd  died. 


DAILY      DUTIES. 


Col.  3  :  17. 

SuMiiox'D  my  labour  to  renew, 
And  glad  to  act  my  part. 

Lord,  in  thy  name  my  work  I  do, 
And  with  a  single  heart. 

End  of  my  every  action  thou, 

Li  all  things  thee  I  see : 
Accept  my  hallow'd  labour  now ; 

I  do  it  unto  thee. 

Whate'er  the  Father  views  as  thine, 
He  views  with  gracious  eyes ; 


422  DAILY    DUTIES. 

Jesus,  tliis  mean  oblation  join 

To  thy  great  Sacrifice. 
;  l.iov/ 
Stamped  witli  an  intinite  desert, 

My  work  he  then  shall  own ; 
AVell  pleas'tl  with  me,  when  mine  thou  art, 

And  I  his  favour'd  son. 


II. 

Sox  of  the  Carpenter,  receive 
This  InmiLle  work  of  mine ; 

Worth  to  my  meanest  labour  give 
By  joining  it  to  thine. 

Servant  of  all,  to  toil  for  man 
Tliou  (lidst  not.  Lord,  refuse; 

Thy  majesty  did  not  disdain 
To  l>e  employ'd  for  ns ! 

Thy  bright  example  I  pursue. 
To  thee  in  all  things  rise; 

And  all  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do, 
Is  one  great  sacriKce.  j 

Careless  tlu'ongh  outward  cares  J'  go, 
From  all  <listraction  free  :     ,   , 

.My  liands  are  but  engaged  bolmv, 
.My  heart  is  still  with  thee. 


DAILY    DUTIES.  423 

O  when  wilt  thou,  my  Life,  appear? 

Then  gladly  will  I  cry,  -    > 

'Tis  done,  the  work  thou  gav'st  me  here, 

'Tis  iinish'd,  Lord — and  die  ! 


III. 

Psalm  104  :  23.      Psalm  139  :  16.      Rem.  12  :  2.      Matt.  11  :  3c. 

Forth  in  tliy  name,  O  Lord,  I  go, 

My  daily  labour  to  pursue  ; 
Thee,  only  thee,  resolved  to  know. 

In  all  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do. 

The  task  thy  wisdom  hath  assigned, 

O  let  me  cheerfully  fulfil ! 
In  all  my  works  thy  presence  fnid, 

And  prove  thy  acceptable  will. 

Thee  may  I  set  at  my  right  hand. 

Whose  eyes  my  inmost  substance  ^^ee  ; 

And  labour  on  at  thy  command, 
And  offer  all  my  works  to  thee. 

Give  me  to  bear  thy  easy  yoke, 

And  every  moment  watch  and  pray  ;    ■ 

And  still  to  things  eternal  look, 
xVnd  hasten  to  thy  glorious  day. 

For  thee  delightfully  employ 

AYhate'er  thy  bounteous  grace  hath  given; 
And  run  my  course  with  even  joy. 

And  closely  walk  Avith  thee  to  heaven. 


424  GRACE    BEFORE    MEAT. 

GRACE    BEFORE    MEAT. 

Gen.  3:17.      Rom.  S  :  21. 

Enslay'd  to  yeiiso,  to  pleasure  i)i-oiie, 

Fond  of  created  good : 
Father,  our  helplessness  v»e  own, 

And,  trembling,  taste  our  food. 

Trembling  we  taste  ;  for  ah  I  no  more 
To  thee  the  creatures  lead ; 

Changed,  they  exert  a  baneful  })owcr,, 
And  poison  while  they  feed.  ,,ry 

Cursed  for  the  sake  of  wretched  man, 
Thev  now  ensjross  liim  whole ; 

Witli  pleasing  force  on  earth  detain. 
And  sensualize  Ids  soul. 

(irov'ling  on  earth  we  still  must  lie, 
Till  Christ  the  curse  repeal : 

Till  Christ,  descending  from  on  higli, 
Infected  nature  heal. 

Come,  then,  our  heavenly  Adam,  come, 
Thy  healing  influence  give  ; 

IlaUow  our  i'ood,  reverse  our  doom. 
And  bid   us  eat   nii'l  live. 

The  bondage  of  corruption   bieak  ; 

For  this  our  s})irils  groan, 
Tiiy  only  will   we  fain  would  seek; 

O  save  us  from  our  own  : 


AT    TABLE.  42S 

Turn  the  full  stream  of  nature's  tide  ; 

Let  all  our  actions  tend 
To  thee,  their  source;  thy  love  the  guide, 
^^'^Thy  glory  be  the  end. 

Earth  then  a  scale  to  heaven  shall  be  ; 

Sense  shall  point  out  the  road ; 
The  creatures  all  shall  lead  to  thee. 

And  all  Ave  taste  be  God. 


AT     TABLE. 

FouNTAix  of  all  the  good  we  see 
Streaming  from  heaven  above, 

Saviour,  our  foith  we  act  on  thee, 
And  exercise  our  love. 

'Tis  not  the  outward  food  we  eat 
Doth  this  new  strength  afford;   '  • 

'Tis  thou,  whose  presence  makes  it  meat. 
Thou,  the  life-giving  Word. 

Man  doth  not  live  by  bread  alone; 

Whate'er  thou  wilt  can  feed  : 
Thy  power  converts  the  bread  to  stone, 

x\nd  turns  the  stone  to  bread. 

Thou  art  our  food,  we  taste  thee  now, 
in    In  thee  we  move  and  breathe; 
Our  bodies'  only  life  art  thou, 
And  all  beside  is  death. 


426  THE    TRUE    USE    OF    MUSIC. 

muT 

G  R  A  C  E     AFTER     MEAT. 

Blest  be  the  God,  whose  tender  qare 
Prevents  his  children's  cry, 

Whose  pity  ])ro\idently  ne;ir. 
Doth  all  our  wants  sii})i)ly. 

Blest  he  the  Ood  whose  bpimteous  store 
These  cheering  gifts  imparts, 

Wlio  veils  in  bread  the  secret  power 
That  feeds  and  glads  our  hearts. 

Fonntain  of  blessings,  source  of  good. 
To  thee  this  strengtli  we  owe, 

Tliou  art  the  virtue  of  our  food, 
Life  of  our  life  T>elo\v. 

Wlien  shall  our  souls  regain  the  skies, 

Thy  heavenly  sweetness  prove. 
Where  joys  in  all  their  fulness  rise, 

An<l  all  our  food  is  lo\-e  ? 


THE    TRUE    USE    OF    MUSIC. 

Jksus,  tliou  soul  <,>1'  :ill  our  joys, 
For  whom  we  now  lift  up  oin*  voice, 

And  all   our  strength  cXert, 
Vouchsafe  the  grace  wo  Immbly  claim, 
Compose  into  ;i  th;inl<fn]  frame,        ' 

And   time  ihv  ]MM»p?o^<5  lioart. 


THE    TRUE     USE     OF     MUSIC.  427 

While  ill  the  heavenly  work  we  join, 
Thy  glory  be  our  ,wllole  design — 

TiiY  glory,  not  our  own: 
Still  let  us  keep  our  end  in  view, 
And  still  the  pleasing  task  pursue, 

To  please  our  God  alone. 

The  secret  pride,  the  subtle  sin, 
O  let  it  never  more  steal  in, 

To  offend  thy  glorious  eyes  ; 
To  desecrate;  our  hallo w'.d  strain,    ■. 
And  make  our  solemn  service  vain. 

And  mar  our  sacrifice. 

To  magnify  thy  awful  name, 

To  spread  the  honours  of  the  Lamb, 

Let  us  our  voices  raise ; 
Our  souls  and  bodies'  powers  unite, 
Regardless  of  our  ovrn  delight. 

And  dead  to  human  praise. 


Still  let  us  on  our  guard  be  fouiid, 
And  watch  against  the  power  of  sound, 

With  sacred  jealousy ; 
Lest,  haply,  sense  should  damp  our  zeal. 
And  music's  charms  bewitch  and  steal 

Our  hearts  away  from  thee. 

That  hurrying  strife  far  oil  remove, 
That  noisy  burst  of  selfish  love. 

Which  swells  the  formal  song  ; 
The  joy  from  out  our  hearts  arise, 
And  speak  and  sparkle  in  our  eyes, 

And  vibrate  on  our  tongue. 


4-^  PUBLIC    PRAYER. 

Thee  let  iis  praise,  our  coniiiion  Lord, 
And  sweetly  join*Avitli  one  accord 

Thy  goodness  to  proclaim : 
Je.sus  thyself  in  us  reveal, 
And  all  our  faculties  shall  feel 

Thy  harmonizing  name. 

With  calmly-reverential  joy, 
O  let  us  all  our  lives  employ 

In  setting  forth  thy  love : 
And  raise  in  death  our  triumph  higher, 
And  sing,  with  all  the  heavenly  choir, 

That  endless  sono*  above  ! 


PUBLIC     PRAYER. 


Acts  3:1. 

Who  Jesus  our  Example  know, 
And  his  Ai:>ostles'  footsteps  trace. 

We  gladly  to  the  temple  go, 
Fre(pient  the  consecrated  i)lacc 

At  every  solemn  hour  of  prayer, 

And  meet  the  God  of  mercy  there. 

His  ottering  ]>ure  we  call  to  mind. 

There,  on  tlie  golden  altar  laid. 
Whose  Godliead   with   tlie  manhood  join" 

For  every  soul  atonement  made;  ; 
And  have  whatever  we  ask  of  God, 
Throusjfii  faitli  in  that  all-savim;  1»lood, 


PUBLIC    PRAYER.  4^9 

II. 

John  6  :  28. 

Holy  Lamb,  who  thee  confess, 
Followers  of  thy  liolmess, 
Thee  they  ever  keep  in  view, 
Ever  ask,  "What  shall  we  do?" 
Govern'd  by  thy  only  will, 
All  thy  Avords  we  would  fuliil. 
Would  in  all  thy  footsteps  go, 
Walk  as  Jesus  walk'd  below. 

While  thou  didst  on  earth  appear, 
Servant  to  thy  servants  hero, 
Mindful  of  thy  place  above. 
All  thy  life  was  prayer  and  love. 
Such  our  whole  employment  be. 
Works  of  faith  and  charity ; 
Works  of  love  on  man  bestow'd. 
Secret  intercourse  with  God. 

Early  in  the  temple  met, 
Let  us  still  our  Saviour  greet ; 
.Nightly  to  the  mount  repair, 
Join  our  praying  Pattern  there. 
There  by  wrestling  faith  obtain 
Power  to  w^ork  for  God  again ; 
Power  his  Image  to  retrieve. 
Power,  like  thee,  our  Lord,  to  live. 

Vessels,  instruments  of  grace. 
Pass  we  thus  our  happy  days 
'Twixt  the  mount  and  multitude. 
Doing  or  receiving  good ; 


430  GREATNESS    OF    THE    DEITV. 

Glad  to  pray  and  labour  on, 
Till  our  earthly  course  is  run, 
Till  we,  on  the  sacred  tree, 
Bow  the  head  and  die  like  thee. 


GREATNESS    OF    THE    DEITY. 

Job  II  :  7-9.      .        , 

Shall  foolish,  weak,  short-sighted  man 

Beyond  archangels  go, 
The  great  almighty  God  explain. 

Or  to  perfection  know  ? 
His  attributes  divinely  soar 

Above  the  creatuve'3  s-ight, 
And  prostrate  seraphim  adore 

The  glorious  Infinite. 

Jeliovah's  everlasting  days, 

They  cannot  number'd  be ; 
Incomprehensible  the  space 

Of  thine  immensity ; 
Thy  wisdom's  depths  by  reason's  line 

In  vain  we  strive  to  sound, 
Or  stretch  our  lab'ring  thought  to  assign 

Omnipotence  a  bound. 

Tlic  brightness  of  .^hy  glories  leaves 

Descrii)tion  far  below ; 
Nor  man,  nor  angel's  lieart  conceivtui 

How  deep  thy  mercies  flow: 
Thy  love  is  most  unscarchal)lc. 

And  dazzles  all  above ; 
They  gaze,  but  cannot  couni   or  tell 

The  treasures  of.  thy  love  I 


IN    A    STORM    AT    SEA.  43  ^ 

IN    A    STORM    AT    SEA 

Psalm  93  :  3,  4.     Matt.  8  :  27.     Mark  4  :  39. 

Glory  to  Thee  whose  powerful  word 
Bids  the  tempestuous  winds  arise  ! 

Glory  to  tliee,  the  sovereign  Lord 

Of  air,  and  earth,  and  sea,  and  skies ! 

Let  air,  and  earth,  and  skies,  obey, 
And  seas  thine  awful  will  perfonu : 

From  them  Ave  learn  to  own  thy  sway, 
And  shout  to  meet  the  gath'ring  storm. 

What  though  the  iioods  lift  up  tlicir  voice, 
Thou  hearest,  Lord,  our  louder  cry ; 

They  cannot  damp  thy  children's  joys. 
Or  shake  the  soul  when  God  is  nigli. 

Headlong  we  cleave  the  yawning  deej). 
And  back  to  highest  heaven  are  borne, 

Unmoved,  though  rapid  whirlwinds  swee}) 
And  all  the  wat'ry  world  upturn. 

Roar  on,  ye  Avaves!  our  souls  defy 
Your  roaring  to  disturb  our  rest; 

Li  vain  to  impair  the  calm  ye  try. 
The  calm  in  a  believer's  breast. 

Rage,  wliile  our  faith  the  Saviour  tries. 
Thou  sea,  the  servant  of  his  will ; 

Rise,  while  our  God  permits  thee  rise, 
But  fall  when  he  shall  say.  Be  still! 
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PART     XII. 


S II cub  i|0etrg. 


PART    THE    TWELFTH. 

A     LITANY      HYMN. 
I  of  1 

"  P.Y  the  mystery  of  thy  holy  incarnation  ;  by  thy  holy  nativity  and  cir- 
cumcision ;  by  thy  baptism,  fasting,  and  temptation ;  by  thine  agony  and 
bloody  sweat ;  by  thy  cross  and  passion ;  by  thy  precious  death  and  bur- 
ial ;  by  thy  glorious  resurrection  and  ascension  ;  and  by  the  coming  of 
the  Holy  Ghost;   good  Lord  deliver  us."— Book    of    Common    Prayer. 

Jesus,  show  us  thy  salvation, 

(In  thy  strength  we  strive  with  thee,) 
By  thy  mystic  iucarnation, 

By  thy  pure  nativity ; 
Save  us  thou,  our  new  Creator, 

Into  all  our  souls  impart 
Thy  divine,  unsiuning  nature, 

Form  thyself  within  our  licart. 

By  thy  lirst  blood-shedding  heal  us, 

Cut  us  off  from  every  sin  ; 
By  thy  circumcision  seal  us, 

Write  thy  law  of  love  within  ; 


436  A    LITANY     HYMN. 

By  tliy  Spirit  circumcise  us, 
Kindle  in  our  hearts  ii  flame  ; 

Hy  thy  baptism  noAV  haptize  us 
Into  all  thy  glorious  name. 

By  thy  fasting  and  temptation. 

Mortify  our  vain  desires, 
Take  away  Avliat  sense  or  passion. 

Appetite  or  flesh,  requires  ; 
Arm  us  with  thy  self-denial, 

Ever}'  tempted  soul  defend, 
Save  us  in  the  fiery  trial, 

Make  us  faithful  to  tlie  end. 

By  thy  sorer  sufi'rings  save  us, 

Save  us  when  conform'd  to  thee  ; 
■    By  thy  miseries  relieve  us. 

By  thy  painful  agony  : 
^Yllen  beneath  thy  frown  v\"e  langui>-]i, 

When  we  feel  thine  anger's  weight, 
Save  us  by  thine  unknown  anguish. 

Save  us  by  thy  bloody  sweat. 

]]y  tliat  highest  point  of  passion, 

]]y  thy  suft^'ring  on  the  tree. 
Save  us  from  tlie  indignation 

Due  to  all  mankind  and  me : 
Hanging,  bleeding,  panting,  dying, 

Oasping  out  thy  latest   breatli. 
By  tliy  ])recious  deatlTs  ai)j)lying. 

Save  us  from  eternal  deatli. 

From  tlic  world  of  care  release  us, 
r>v  tliv  decent   burial   save, 


A    LITANY    HYMN.  43; 

Crucified  with  thee,  O  Jesus, 

Hide  us  in  thy  quiet  grave ; 
By  thy  power  divinely  glorious. 

By  thy  resurrection's  power, 
Kaise  us  up  o'er  sin  victorious. 

Raise  us  up  to  sin  no  more. 

By  the  pomp  of  thine  ascending. 

Live  we  here  to  heaven  restor'd, 
Live  in  pleasures  never  ending. 

Share  the  portion  of  our  Lord ; 
Let  us  have  our  conversation 

With  the  hlessed  spirits  above. 
Saved  with  all  thy  great  salvation, 

Perfectly  renewed  in  love. 

Glorious  Head,  triumphant  Saviour, 

High  enthroned  above  all  height. 
We  have  now  through  thee  found  favour. 

Righteous  in  the  Father's  sight ; 
Hears  he  not  thy  prayer  unceasing  ? 

Can  he  turn  away  thy  face? 
Send  us  down  the  purchas'd  blessing. 

Fulness  of  the  gospel  grace. 

By  the  coming  of  thy  Spirit 

As  a  mighty  rushing  wind, 
Save  us  into  all  thy  merit, 

Lito  all  thy  sinless  mind  ; 
Let  the  perfect  grace  be  given, 

Let  thy  will  in  us  be  seen. 
Done  on  earth  as  'tis  in  heaven, 

Lord,  thy  Spirit  cries.  Amen! 


43?>      COMMUNION    WITH     A    SAINT    DEPARTED. 


COMMUNION    WITH    A    SAINT    DEPARTED. 

An  !  my  dear  departed  friendj 

Can  I  cease  remembering  thee  i 
Must  om-  sacred  friendship  end 

With  the  life  of  misery? 
From  the  fleshly  dungeon  freed. 

Dead  to  all  thou  lovedst  befoie; 
Dead  to  me,  entirely  dead, 

Shall  I  clasp  thy  soul  no  more: 

Wherefore  when  we  met  below, 

Struck  with  sympathy  divine, 
Pleased  its  counterpart  to  know, 

Flew  my  soul  to  mix  with  thine  ? 
Blazed  the  pure  expanded  flame, 

Such  as  burns  in  those  above  ; 
Love  pervaded  all  my  frame. 

Heavenly,  everlasting  love. 

WingM  with  inlinite  desire, 

Wherefore  doth  my  soul  remain, 
If  we  all  at  death  expire, 

If  we  ne'er  must  meet  again '? 
Say,  thou  questionable  shade, 

Once  so  intimately  dear, 
Art  thou  far  removed  when  dead  ? 

NoiK'  <»?i   onrtli   is  half  so  near. 

Could  the  greedy  grave  devour 
One  whom  T  this  moment  fed, 

Lured  by  sonu^  mysterious  power 
To  that  world  invisible? 


PRIMITIVE    CHRISTIANITY.  439 

Surely  now  her  bliss  I  share, 
Live  her  life  which  never  dies : 

Yes,  my  old  companion  there. 
Draws  me  after  to  the  skies. 


oT 


PRIMITIVE    CHRISTIANITY.  ' 

Happy  the  souls  that  first  believed, 
To  Jesus  and  each  other  cleaved'; 
Join'd  by  the  unction  from  above, 
In  mystic  fellowship  of  love. 


Meek,  simple  followers  of  the  Lamb, 

They  lived,  and  spake,  and  thought  the  same; 

They  joyfully  conspired  to  raise 

Their  ceaseless  sacrifice  of  praise. 

With  gr;iee  abundantly  endued, 
X  pure,  believing  multitude, 
They  all  were  of  one  heart  and  soul, 
And  only  love  inspired  the  whole. 

O  what  an  age  of  golden  days ! 
O  what  a  choice,  peculiar  race! 
Wash'd  in  the  Lamb's  all-cleansing  blood, 
Anointed  Kings  and  Priests  to  God ! 

Where  shall  I  wander  now  to  find 
The  successors  they  left  behind  ? 
The  faithful,  whom  I  seek  in  vain, 
Are  'minished  from  the  sons  of  men. 


440  PRIMITIVE    CHRISTIANITY. 

Ye  different  sects,  who  all  declare, 
''  Lo,  here  is  Christ !"  or,  "  Christ  is  there  !'' 
Your  stronger  proofs  divinely  give, 
And  show  nie  where  the  Christians  live. 

Your  claim,  alas !  ye  cannot  prove ; 
Ye  want  the  genuine  mark  of  love : 
Thou  only,  Lord,  thine  own  canst  show; 
For  sure  thou  hast  a  church  below. 

The  gates  of  hell  cannot  prevail ; 
The  church  on  earth  can  never  fail : 
Ah!  join  me  to  thy  secret  ones! 
Ah  !  gather  all  thy  living  stones ! 

Scatter'd  o'er  all  the  earth  they  lie, 
Till  thou  collect  them  with  thine  eye  ; 
Draw  by  the  music  of  thy  Xame, 
And  charm  into  a  beauteous  frame. 

For  this  the  pleading  Spirit  groans, 
And  cries  in  all  thy  banish'd  ones  ; 
Greatest  of  gifts,  thy  love  impart. 
And  make  ns  of  one  mind  and  heart. 

Join  every  soul  that  looks  to  thee, 
In  bonds  of  perfect  charity  ; 
Xow,  Lord,  the  glorious  fulness  giv(\ 
And  all  in  all  for  over  live! 

Jesus,  from   wliom  all  blessings  flow. 
Great  Builder  of  thy  church  below; 
Tf  now  thy  Spirit  moves  my  breast, 
Hear,  and  fnltil   lliiiie  own   request! 


PRIMITIVE    CHRISTIANITY.  44  f 

Tlie  few  that  truly  call  tlieo  Lord, 
And  wait  thy  sanctifying  word, 
And  thee  their  utmost  Saviour  own ; 
Unite  and  perfect  them  in  one. 

O  let  them  all  thy  mind  express, 
Stand  forth  thy  chosen  witnesses  : 
Thy  power  unto  salvation  shoAV, 
And  perfect  holiness  below. 

In  them  let  all  mankind  behold 
How  Christians  lived  in  days  of  old ; 
Mighty  their  envious  foes  to  move, 
A  proverb  of  reproach,  and  love. 

Call  them  into  thy  wondrous  light, 
Worthy  to  walk  Avith  thee  in  white  I 
Make  up  thy  jewels,  Lord,  and  show 
The  glorious,  spotless  churcli  below ! 

From  every  sinful  wrinkle  free, 
Redeem'd  from  all  iniquity. 
The  fellowship  of  saints  make  known ; 
And,  O  my  God,  might  I  be  one ! 

O  might  my  lot  be  cast  with  these ; 
The  least  of  Jesu's  witnesses : 
O  that  my  Lord  would  count  me  meet 
To  wash  his  dear  disciples'  feet ! 

This  only  thing  do  I  require  : 

Thou  know'st  'tis  all  my  heart's  desire, 

Freely  what  I  receive  to  give, 

The  servant  of  thy  church  to  live  : 


4+2  CATHOLIC    CHRISTIANITY. 

After  my  lowly  Lord  to  go, 
And  wait  upon  thy  saints  below ; 
Enjoy  the  grace  to  angels  given, 
And  serve  the  royal  heirs  of  heaven. 

Lord,  if  I  now  thy  drawings  feel, 
And  ask  according  to  thy  will, 
Confirm  the  prayer,  the  seal  impart. 
And  speak  the  answer  to  my  heart. 

Tell  me,  or  thou  shalt  never  go, 
"Thy  prayer  is  heard;  it  shall  be  sol-' 
The  word  hath  past  thy  lips,  and  I 
Shall  with  thy  people  live  and  die. 


CATHOLIC    CHRISTIANITY. 

Weauy  of  all  this  wordy  strife. 

These  notions,  forms,  and  modes,  and  names, 
To  thee,  the  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life, 

Whose  love  my  simple  heart  inflames, 
Divinely  taught,  at  last  I  fly. 
With  thee  and  thine  to  live  and  die 

P^orth  from  the  midst  of  Babel  brought, 
Parties  and  sects  T  cast  behind, 

Enlarged  my  heart  and  free  my  thought. 
Where'er  the  latent  truth  I  find. 

The  latent  truth  with  joy  to  own, 

And  bow  to  Jesu's  name  alone. 


CATHOLIC    CHRISTIANITY.  443 

Redeeni'd  by  thine  almighty  grace, 

I  taste  my  glorious  liberty, 
With  open  arms  the  VN'orld  to  embrace, 

And  cleave  to  those  who  cleave  to  thee  ; 
But  only  in  thy  saints  delight 
Who  walk  Avith  God  in  purest  light. 

One  with  the  little  flock  I  rest. 

The  members  sound  who  hold  the  IIe:i(l, 

The  chosen  few  with  pardon  blest, 
And  by  the  anointing  Spirit  led 

Into  tlie  mind  that  was  in  thee, 

Into  the  depths  of  Deity. 

My  brethren,  friends,  and  kinsmen,  these, 
Who  do  my  heavenly  Father's  will; 

Who  aim  at  perfect  holiness, 
And  all  thy  counsels  to  fulfil ; 

Athirst  to  be  whatever  tliou  art. 

And  love  their  God  with  all  their  heart. 


From  these,  howe'er  in  flesh  disjoin'd. 
Where'er  dispersed  o'er  earth  abroad, 

Unfeign'd,  unbovmded  love  I  find, 
And  constant  as  the  life  of  God : 

Fountain  of  life,  from  thence  it  sprung, 

As  pure,  as  even,  and  as  strong. 

Join'd  to  the  hidden  church  unknown, 
^^^'in  this  sure  bond  of  perfectness. 
Obscurely  safe  I  dwell  alone. 

And  glory  in  the  uniting  grace. 
To  me,  to  each  believer  given, 
To  all  thy  saints  in  earth  and  heaven. 


441  CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 


CONFESSION     OF     FAITH. 

The  doctrine  of  our  dying  Lord, 

The  faith  he  on  Mount  Calvary  sealM, 

We  sign,  and  every  steadfast  word 
AVithin  his  testament  reveal'd 

AVe  firm  believe;  and  oursM  be  tliey 

Wlio  add  thereto  or  take  away. 

And  now  l)ef(jre  tliis  awful  crowd 
Of  brethren  militant  on  earth ! 

Before  the  first-born  church  of  God, 
We  hearty  own  the  second  birth : 

We  constantly  consent  to  this — 

AVho  hath  not  Christ  is  none  of  liis. 

Also  to  blood  we  this  maintain, 

That  none  are  righteous ;  no,  not  one, 

But  those  for  whom  the  Lamb  was  slain, 
Who're  justified  by  faith  alone : 

And  whoso  in  his  name  believes, 

Himself  and  all  Christ  hath  receives. 

Our  works  and  merits  we  disclaim, 
We  trample  on  our  righteousness; 

Our  holiest  actions  we  condemn. 

As  dung  and  dross;  and  this  confess, 

They  are  but  sand  ;   who  ))uil(ls  thereon 

Denies  and  slights  the  Corner-Stone. 

No  otlier  doctriiu'  dare  we  iiear, 
i3ut  Christ  alone  our  Saviour  is ; 


CONFESSION     OF     FAITH.  44: 

To  all  beside  we  stop  our  ear, 

And  shuu  as  dangerous  heresies : 
This  truth  to  death  we  will  proclaim — 
There  is  no  Saviour  but  the  Lamb ! 

He  is  tlie  only  Lord  and  God! 

The  fulness  of  the  Three  in  One ! 
His  name,  death,  righteousness,  and  blood. 

Shall  be  our  glory,  this  alone : 
His  Godhead  and  his  death  shall  be 
Our  song  to  all  eternity. 

On  Him  we  venture  all  we  have, 
Our  bodies,  souls,  and  spirits  too: 

Xone  will  we  ask  beside  to  save, 

Xaught  but  the  Saviour  A\ill  we  knoA\-  : 

This  Ave  subscribe  with  heart  and  liand. 

Resolved  through  grace  by  this  to  stand. 

Tliis  now,  with  heaven's  resplendent  host. 
We  echo  through  the  church's  bounds  ; 

And  'midst  the  heathen  make  our  boast 
Of  our  Redeemer's  blood  and  wounds  : 

And  loud  like  many  waters  join 

To  shout  the  Lamb,  the  Man  divine! 

By  this,  our  mark,  will  we  be  known 
Li  heaven,  and  in  the  earth  abroad — 

That  every  doctrine  we  disown, 
And  every  faith,  and  every  God ; 

But  Christ  Emmanuel,  and  that  faith 

Which  apprehends  his  blood  and  death. 


446  FRIENDSHIP. 


FR  I  END  SHIP. 

Fkiendship  divme,  tliy  praise  I  sing, 
Descendant  of  the  heavenly  Kin<»:, 
Thou  fairest  of  the  angelic  kind, 
Thoa  copy  of  the  perfect  Mind, 
Vouchsafe  to  mortals  from  above. 
To  teach  our  liearts  that  God  is  love. 

Thee,  thine  ally,  the  heaven-born  Muse, 
Throughout  this  lower  world  pursues. 
Thy  lovely  lineaments  to  trace, 
And  point  thee  to  our  fallen  race, 
If  haply  some  thy  charms  may  see, 
And  Paradise  regain  in  thee. 

But  who  on  earth  with  thee  is  blest  ? 
Or  where  doth  sacred  Friendship  rest  ? 
Shall  we  to  kings  and  courts  repaii? 
Alas !  thy  name  alone  is  there ! 
Thou  canst  not  dwell  with  guileful   art, 
Or  harbour  in  a  selfish  heart. 

Tliou  never  didst  the  wicked  join. 
Or  cast  thy  pearls  to  dogs  and  s\\iiie; 
Ilowe'er  they  touch  with  lips  ])r(»ranc, 
""And  take  thy  hallow'd  name  in  vain : 
Who  will  not  to  their  Maker  bend, 
Wlio  fear  no  God  can  love  no  friend., 

Seldom,  alas!  thy  silken  cord 

Until  bound  a  subject  to  liis  Lord; 


FRIENDSHIP.  447 

For  how  should  contraries  be  join'd, 
A  low  with  an  imperious  mind? 
Or  two  so  distant  in  degree, 
Descend,  arise,  and  meet  in  thee  ? 

Falsely  to  thee  the  great  pretend ; 
Xot  all  their  gold  can  buy  a  friend ; 
Who  fancy  thee  their  easy  spoil, 
Attracted  by  a  high-born  smile  ; 
Thou  wilt  not  yield  thy  treasures  up 
To  crown  their  impudence  of  hope. 

Thee  to  procure  how  fond  their  boast ! 
The  beggars  cannot  bear  the  cost ! 
Nor  loill  the  flatter'd  worms  submit. 
To  lay  their  honours  at  thy  feet, 
Give  up  their  life  in  Friendship's  name, 
And  sacrifice  their  dearer  fame. 

Strangers  to  truth,  how  can  it  be 
That  such  should  suffer  it  from  thee ! 
And  therefore  banish'd  from  their  sight 
Thou  tak'st  thine  everlasting  flight, 
Nor  stoop'st  again  to  souls  so  mean. 
When  pride  has  fix'd  the  gulf  between. 

Far  from  the  world  thy  calm  retreat, 
The  needy  rich  and  vulgar  great. 
Who  mourn  their  impotence  of  power, 
And  want  relief  amidst  their  store ; 
For  thy  support  the  wretches  sigh. 
And  pine  in  vain  for  love's  supply.    • 


Poor  is  the  man  by  slaves  adored, 
ds 
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Of  kneelins:  worlds  the  friendless  Lord 


4f8  THE     FORGIVENESS    OF    SINS. 

The  blessings  of  a  friend  to  obtain, 
A  thousand  barter'd  workls  were  o-ain  ; 
Yet  none  that  blessing  can  bestow, 
But  He  wlio  died  to  save  his  foe  ! 

Tliat  happy  man  Avhoni  Jesus  loves. 
And  -witli  peculiar  smiles  approves, 
On  him  the  anG:el  shall  descend. 
And  God  shall  bless  liini  with  a  friend  ; 
To  none  but  chosen  vessels  given, 
The  highest  favourites  of  heaven. 


THE    FORGIVENESS    OF    SINS. 

What  morn  on  thee  with  sweeter  ray, 
Or  brighter  lustre,  e'er  hatli  shined  ? 

Be  bless'd  the  memorable  day 

That  gave  thee  Jesus  Christ  to  find : 

Gave  thee  to  taste  his  pard'ning  grace, 

From  death  to  life  in  liim  to  ])ass ! 

O  how  diversified  the  scene, 

Since  first  that  heart  began  to  ])eat  ! 
Evil  and   few  thy  days  have  been  ; 

In  suffering  and  in  comfort  great ; 
Oft  liast  thou  groaned  beneath  tliy  load, 
Au'l   ^imk   int<^  the  arin-^  of  (hxI  I 

Long  did  all   ImII  its  powers  engage, 
And   fillM   thy  dai'ken'd  soul   with  feai's 

IV*iffle<l  at  h'M'jtli  the  dragon's  rage. 
At  lengtli   the  atoning  bhtod  appears: 


THE    FORGIVENESS    OF    SINS.  44-9 

Thy  liglit  is  come,  thy  inourning's  o'er, 
Look  up;  for  thou  shalt  weep  no  more. 

Bless' cl  be  the  I^ame  that  sets  thee  free. 
The  Name  that  sure  salvation  brmgs! 

The  Sun  of  righteousness  on  thee 
Has  rose,  with  healing  in  his  wings: 

Away,  let  grief  and  sighing  flee  ; 

Jesus  hath  died  for  thee — for  thee  ! 

And  will  he  now  forsake  his  own? 

Or  lose  the  purchase  of  his  blood  ? 
Xo!  for  he  looks  with  pity  down. 

He  watches  over  thee  for  good ; 
Gracious  he  eyes  thee  from  above, 
And  guards  and  feeds  thee  with  his  love. 

Since  thou  wast  precious  in  his  sight, 
How  highly  favour'd  hast  thou  been  ! 

Upborne  by  fxith  to  glory's  height. 

The  Saviour  God  thine  eyes  have  seen, 

Thhie  heart  has  felt  its  sins  forgiven, 

.Vnd  tastes  anticipated  heaven. 


Is  this  the  soul  so  late  weigh'd  down 
By  cares  and  sins,  by  griefs  and  pains? 

Wliither  are  all  thy  terrors  gone? 
Jesus  for  thee  the  vict'ry  gains; 

And  death,  and  sin,  and  Satan  yield 

To  faith's  unconquerable  shield. 

Bless'd  be  the  God  that  calls  thee  home; 
Faithful  to  thee  his  mercies  prove; 


450  RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS. 

Through  death's  dark  vale  lie  bids  thee  come, 

And  more  than  conquer  through  his  love  ; 
Robes  thee  in  righteousness  divine, 
And  makes  thy  crown  of  glory  shine. 


IN    THE    BEGINNING    OF    A    RECOVERY 
FROM    SICKNESS. 

Peace,  fluttering  soul!  the  storm  is  o'er, 
Ended  at  last  the  doubtful  strife: 

Kespiring  now,  the  cause  explore. 
That  bound  thee  to  a  wretched  life. 

,,  ,;\V'hen  on  the  margin  of  the  grave. 

Why  did  I  doubt  my  Saviour's  art? 
Ah !  why  mistrust  his  wdll  to  save  ? 

What  meant  that  fidtcring  of  my  heart  ? 

'Twas  not  the  searching  pain  within 
That  fill'd  my  coward  flesh  with  fear ; 

Xor  conscience  of  uncancell'd  sin ; 
Nor  sense  of  dissolution  near. 

Of  hope  I  felt  no  joyful  ground. 
The  fruits  of  righteousness  alone  ; 

Naked  of  Christ  my  soul  I  found. 
And  started  from  a  God  unknown. 

Corrupt  my  will,  nor  half  suljdued, 
Could  I  Ills  purer  ])resence  bear? 

Tluchanged,  uiiliallow'd,  unrenew'd. 
Could  I  before  liis  face  appear  ? 


AFTER    A    RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS.  451 

Father  of  mercies  hear  my  call ! 

Ere  yet  returns  the  flital  hour  ; 
Repair  my  loss,  retrieve  my  fall, 

And  raise  me  by  thy  quickening  power. 

My  nature  reexchange  for  thine ; 

Be  thou  my  life,  my  hope,  my  gain  ; 
Arm  me  in  panoply  divine, 

And  death  shall  shake  his  dart  in  vahi. 

When  I  thy  promised  Christ  have  seen. 
And  clasp'd  him  in  my  soul's  embrace, 

Possess'd  of  thy  salvation,  then — 
Then  let  me.  Lord,  depart  in  peace. 


-*- 


AFTER    A    RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS. 

And  live  I  yet  by  power  divine  ? 

And  have  I  still  my  course  to  run  ? 
Again  brought  back  in  its  decline. 

The  shadow  of  my  setting  sun  ? 

Wond'ring  I  ask.  Is  this  the  breast. 
Struggling  so  late  and  torn  with  pain ! 

The  eyes  that  upward  look'd  for  rest. 
And  dropp'd  their  weary  lids  again  ; 

The  recent  horrors  still  appear: 
O  may  they  never  cease  to  awe  ! 

Still  be  the  King  of  terrors  near, 
Whom  late  in  all  his  pomp  I  saw. 


452  AFTER    A    RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS. 

Torture  and  Sin  prepared  bis  way, 
And  pointed  to  a  yawning  tomb ; 

Darkness  bebind  eclipsed  tbe  day, 

And  cbeck'd  my  forward  bopes  of  boine. 

My  feeble  flesb  refused  to  bear 
Its  strong  redoubled  agonies : 

Wben  mercy  beard  my  speccbless  prayer, 
An<l  saw  me  faintly  gasp  for  ease. 

Jesus  to  my  deliverance  flew, 

AVliere  sunk  in  mortal  pangs  I  lay  ; 

Pale  Deatli  bis  ancient  conqueror  knew. 
And  trembled,  and  ungrasp'd  Ids  i)rey  ! 

Tlie  fever  turn'd  its  backward  course, 
Arrested  by  Almigbty  Power  ; 

Sudden  expired  its  fiery  force. 

And  anguisb  gnawM  my  side  n<>  more. 

God  of  my  life,  wbat  just  return 
Can  sinful  dust  and  ashes  give  ? 

I  only  live  my  sin  to  mourn, 
To  love  my  God  I  only  live  I 

To  thee,  beuign  and  saviug  Power, 
I  consecrate  my  lengtben'd  days ; 

Wbile  markM  witli  blessings,  every  hour 
Sliall  speak  lliy  coiixtended  i)ruise. 

How  shall    I    teach   the  world   to  love, 

Unchanged  myself,  unloose«l  my  tongue? 

Give  me  the  ])0wer  of  faith  to  ] trove. 
And  mercy  shall  be  all  my  s«»ng. 


AFTER    A    RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS.  453 

Be  all  my  added  life  employ'd 

Thy  image  in  my  soul  to  see : 
Fill  with  tliyself  tlie  mighty  void  ; 

Enlarge  my  heart  to  compass  thee  ! 

O  give  me,  Saviour,  give  me  more ! 

Thy  mercies  to  my  soul  reveal : 
Alas !  I  see  their  endless  store, 

Yet  O,  I  cannot,  cannot  feci ! 

The  blessing  of  thy  love  bestow. 
For  this  my  cries  shall  never  Ml ; 

Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
I  will  not,  till  my  suit  prevail. 

I'll  weary  thee  Avith  my  complaint,. 

Here  at  thy  feet  for  ever  lie. 
With  longing  sick,  with  groaning  faint, 

O  give  me  love,  or  else  I  die! 

Without  this  best,  divinest  grace, 

'Tis  death,  'tis  worse  than  death,  to  live  ; 

'Tis  hell  to  want  thy  blissful  face, 

And  saints  in  thee  their  heaven  receive. 

Come  then,  my  Hope,  my  Life,  my  Loi-d, 
And  fix  in  me  thv  lastina;  home ! 

Be  mindful  of  thy  gracious  word. 

Thou,  with  thy  promised  Father,  come. 

Prepare  and  then  possess  my  heart ; 

O  take  me,  seize  me  from  above  ! 
Thee  do  I  love,  for  God  thou  art ; 

Thee  do  I  feel,  for  God  is  love  I 


;4?4  OUR    LORD'S    ADDRESS    TO    PETER. 

OUR    LORD'S    ADDRESS    TO    PETER. 

John   21  :  18. 

When  young,  and  full  of  sangunic  liope, 

And  wanu  in  my  first  love, 
My  spirit's  loins  I  girded  up, 

And  souo-ht  the  tliinjxs  above, 
Swift  oi;i  the  wings  of  active  zeal 

With  Jesu's  message  flew, 
O'erjoy'd  with  all  my  heart  and  will 

My  Master's  work  to  do. 

Freely  where'er  I  would,  I  went 

Through  wisdom's  pleasant  ways, 
Happy  to  spend  and  to  he  spent 

Iii  minist'rinc:  his  c^race  : 
I  found  no  want  of  Avill  or  power. 

In  love's  sw^eet  task  employ'd, 
And  put  forth  every  day  and  hour 

My  utmost  strength  for  Gud. 

As  strortg,"hntl  glorying  in  my  niia;ht, 
I  drew  the  t\vo-edged  sword. 

Valiant  against  a  troop  to  fight 
The  battles  of  the  Lord  ; 

I  seofn'd  the  multitude  to  dread, 
Rnsh'd  on  with  full  career, 

And  aim'd  at  each  opposer's  head, 
'  '"  '    And  smote  ofi^  many  an  oar. 

But  now,  enervated  l)y  age, 

I  feel  my  lierceness  gone, 
And  nature's  powers  no  moi-e  engage 

To  prop 'the  S;ivioin''s  throne: 


NAOMI    AND    RUTH.  455 

My  total  impotence  I  see, 

For  help  on  Jesus  call, 
And  stretch  my  feeble  hands  to  thee, 

Who  workest  all  in  all. 

Thy  captive.  Lord,  myself  I  yield. 

As  purely  passive  clay; 
Thy  holy  will  be  all  faliiird. 

Constraining  mine  to  obey : 
My  passions  by  thy  Spirit  bind. 

And,  govern'd  by  thy  Avord, 
I'll  sufter  all  the  woes  design' d 

To  make  me  like  my  Lord. 

Wholly  at  thy  dispose  I  am, 

iSTo  longer  at  my  own. 
All  self-activity  disclaim. 

And  move  in  God  alone : 
Transport,  do  what  thou  vrilt  v,dth  me, 

A  few  more  evil  days. 
But  bear  me  safe  through  all  to  see 

My  dear  Redeemer's  face. 


NAOMI    AND    RUTH.* 

Then  again,  my  children,  turn. 

Wherefore  would  you  go  with  me? 

O  forbear,  forbear  to  mourn, 
Jesus  wills  it  so  to  be  : 

Why,  when  God  would  have  us  part, 

Weep  ye  thus  and  break  my  heart  ? 

*  Adapted  to  Minister  and  People. 


45^i  NAOMI    AND    RUTH. 

Go  ill  peace,  luy  children,  go, 

Only  Jesu's  steps  pursue : 
He  shall  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 

He  shall  kindly  deal  with  you  : 
lie  your  sure  I'eward  shall  he, 
Bless  you  for  your  love  to  nie. 

Surely  you  have  kindly  dealt 
With  the  living  and  the  dead  ; 

You  have  oft  my  burden  felt. 

When  my  tears  were  all  my  bre;Ml : 

Jesus  lull  you  on  his  breast, 

Jesus  give  you  endless  rest ! 

Lo  !  thy  sister  is  gone  back 
To  Iier  gods  and  people  dear; 

Weeping  soul,  a  wretch  forsake. 

Why  would'st  thou  my  sorrows  bear? 

Turn,  and  let  thy  troubles  cease ; 

Go,  my  child,  and  go  in  peace. 

O  entreat  me  not  to  leave 

Thee,  my  faithful  guide  and  iVicnd  ; 

Let  me  to  my  father  cleave. 
Let  me  liold  thee  to  the  end  : 

Thy  own  child  in  Christ  I  am, 

Following  thee  as  thou  the  Laml). 

\c\er   will    I  ci'a.'r   lo   niouiii, 

Till  my  Lord  thy  tears  sh:ill  dry, 

Never  back  from  thee  return. 
Never  from  my  fatlicr  fly: 

Do  not  ask  mv.  to  (le])art, 

Do  not  break  tliv  children's  ii.'.iit. 


PARENTAL    SUFFERING.  4>7 

Where  thou  go'st  I  still  will  go, 
Thine  shall  be  my  soul's  abode  ; 

Thine  shall  be  my  weal  or  woe, 
Thine  my  j^eople  and  my  God; 

Where  thou  diest,  with  joy  will  I 

Lay  my  weary  head  and  die. 

There  will  I  my  buiial  have, 

If  it  be  the  Master's  will, 
Sleeping  in  a  common  grave, 

Till  the  quick'ning  trump  I  feel, 
Call'd  with  thee  to  leave  the  tomb,, 
Summon'd  to  our  happy  doom. 

God,  do  so  to  me,  and  more, 
If  from  thee,  my  Guide,  I  part  ; 

Till  the  mortal  pang  is  o'er, 
Will  I  hold  thee  in  my  heart ; 

And  when  I  my  breath  resign. 

Then  thou  art  for  ever  mine. 


PARENTAL    SUFFERING. 

Farewell,  my  all  of  earthly  hope, 
My  nature's  stay,  my  age's  prop. 

Irrevocably  gone  ! 
Submissive  to  the  will  divine, 
I  acquiesce,  and  make  it  mine, 

I  offer  up  my  son. 

But  give  I  God  a  sacrifice 
That  costs  me  naught?  my  gushing  eyes 
The  answer  sad  express, 


45^  ON    THE    DEATH     OF    A    CHILD. 

My  gushing  eyes,  and  troubled  lioart, 
Which  bleeds  with  its  beloved  to  part, 
Which  breaks  through  fond  excess. 

Yet  since  he  from  my  heart  is  torn,' 
Patient,  resign'd,  I  calmly  mourn 

The  darling  snatch'd  away  ; 
Father,  with  thee  thy  own  I  leave  ;* 
Into  thy  mercy's  arms  receive, 

And  keep  him  to  that  day. 

Keep  (for  I  nothing  else  desire) 
The  bush  unburnt  amidst  the  fire, 

^Vnd  freely  I  resign 
My  child,  for  a  few  moments  lent, 
(My  child  no  longer,)  I  consent 

To  see  his  face  no  more  ! 

But  hear  my  agonizing  ])rayer. 
And  O  preserve  him,  and  prci)are 

To  meet  me  in  the  skies. 
When  thronM  in  bliss  the  Laml)  appears, 
llepairs  my  loss,  and  wipes  the  tears 

For  ever  from  mv  eves. 


ON    THE    DEATH    OF    A    CHILD. 

2  Sam.  12:23.      I  Sam.  3  :  18. 

WiiEREFOUE  should  I  uiaki'   my  hkkiii, 
Now  the  darling  cliild   is  de:i<l  */ 

Tie  to  early  rest  is  gone, 
He  to  ]>:iradisc  is  lied: 


EPITAPH     ON     AN     INFANT.  459 

I  shall  go  to  liirn,  but  he 
Never  shall  return  to  me. 

God  forbids  his  longer  stay, 

God  recalls  the  precious  loan, 
God  hath  taken  him  away 

From  my  bosom  to  his  own  ; 
Surely  what  he  wills  is  best, 
Happy  in  his  will  I  rest. 

Faith  cries  out,  It  is  the  Lord  ! 

Let  him  do  as  seems  him  good  ; 
Be  thy  holy  name  ador'd, 

Take  the  gift  awhile  bestow'd ; 
Take  the  child  no  longer  mine, 
Thine  he  is,  for  ever  thine. 


EPITAPH    ON    AN    INFANT, 

WiTHix  this  tomb  an  infant  lies. 

To  earth  whose  body  lent. 
Hereafter  shall  more  glorious  rise. 

But  not  more  innocent. 

When  the  archangel's  trump  shall  blow 

And  souls  to  bodies  join. 
What  crowds  shall  wish  their  lives  below 

Had  been  as  short  as  thine ! 


460  ON    A    REMOVAL. 


ON      A     R  E  M  O  ^'  A  L  . 

The  Son  of  man  snpi)lk'S 
My  every  outward  net'd. 

Who  had  not,  Avhen  he  left  tlie  :d<i(s, 
A  place  to  lay  his  head  : 
He  Avill  provide  my  place. 
And  in  due  season  show 

AVhere  I  shall  pass  my  few  sad  days 
(Jf  pilgrimage  below. 

No  matter  where  or  how 
I  in  this  desert  live, 

If  when  my  dying  head  I  how, 
Jesus  my  soul  receive : 
Bless'd  witli  ihy  precious  h)ve, 
SavioiU',  'tis  all  my  care, 

To  reach  the  purchasM  house  ahovc. 
And  find  a  mansion  there. 

Saviour,  I  would  not  take 

One  st(']t  in  life  alone, 
Or  dare  the  smallest  motion  makr, 

AVithout  thy  counsel  known  : 

Thee  I,  my  Lord,  confess 

In  every  tiling  T  see. 
And  thou,   hy  thine  unerring  grace. 

Shalt   ordci-  all  for  me. 

Surely  tiioii    wilt    provide 

The  place  tliou  kuow'st    I   m-cd, 


ON    A     REMOVAL.  46 1 

A  solitary  place  to  hide 

Thy  hoary  servant's  head; 

Where  for  a  few  moments  more, 

Expecting  my  release, 
1  may  my  Father's  God  adore. 

And  then  depart  in  peace. 

What  matters  it  to  me, 

When  a  few  days  are  past, 
Wliere  I  shall  end  my  misery. 

Where  I  shall  breathe  my  last? 

The  meanest  house  or  cot 

The  hoary  hairs  may  screen 
Oi'  one  who  would  be  clean  forgot, 

And  live  and  die  unseen. 

Exposed  I  long  have  been 

In  this  bleak  vale  of  tears, 
'Midst  scenes  of  vanity  and  sin. 

Consumed  my  threescore  years : 

I  turn  my  face  aside, 

Sick  of  beholding  more, 
And  wish  the  latest  storm  to  outride, 

And  reach  the  happy  shore. 

As  dead  already  here, 

Without  desire  or  hope, 
Till  from  this  earth  I  disappear, 

I  give  the  creature  up ; 

In  temporal  despair. 

Contentedly  abide, 
.^Vnd  in  my  flesh  the  tokens  bear 

Of  Jesus  crucified. 


4^2  FAITH     IN    GOD'S    PROMISES. 

FAITH    IN    GOD'S    PROMISES. 

Jer.  49  :  ii. 

()  THOU  iaithfiil  God  of  love, 
Gladly  I  thy  i)roniise  plead, 

Waiting  for  my  last  remove, 
Hast'ning  to  the  happy  dead : 

Lo!  I  cast  on  thee  my  care, 

l^reathc  my  latest  breath  in  prayer. 

Trusting  in  thy  word  alone, 
I  to  thee  my  children  leave  : 

Call  my  little  ones  thy  ovrn. 

Give  them  all  thy  blessings,  give ; 

Keep  them  while  on  earth  they  breati' 

Save  their  souls  from  endless  death.  * 

Whom  I  to  thy  grace  comnKiid, 

Into  thy  embraces  take  ; 
Be  her  sure,  inmiortal  Friend, 

Save  her,  for  my  Saviour's  sake  ; 
Free  from  sin,  from  sorrow  free. 
Let  my  widow  trust  in  thee. 

Father  of  the  fatherless. 

Husband  of  the  widow,  prove 

Me  and  mine  persist  to  bless. 
Tell  me  we  shall  meet  above  ; 

Seal  the  promise  on  my  heart, 

Bid  me  then  in  peace  depart. 


ON    THE    DEATH    OF    HIS    MOTHER.  463 


ON    THE    DEATH    OF    A    FRIEND. 

TViTH  poverty  of  spirit  bless'd, 
Rest,  happy  saint,  in  Jesus  rest ; 
A  sinner  saved,  through  grace  forgiven, 
Redeem'd  from  earth  to  reign  in  heaven  I 
Thy  labours  of  unwearied  love, 
By  thee  forgot,  are  crown'd  above; 
Crown'd,  through  the  mercy  of  thy  Lord, 
With  a  free,  full,  immense  reward  ! 


ON    THE    DEATH    OF    HIS    MOTHER.* 

Ix  sure  and  certain  hope  to  rise, 
And  claim  her  mansion  in  the  skies, 
A  Christian  here  her  flesh  laid  down. 
The  cross  exchanging  for  a  crown. 

True  daughter  of  affliction,  she, 
Inured  to  pain  and  misery, 
Mourn'd  a  long  night  of  griefs  and  fears, 
A  leojal  niorht  of  seventv  vears. 

The  Father  then  revealed  his  Son, 
Him  in  the  broken  bread  made  known  : 
She  knew  and  felt  her  sins  forgiven,    ^ 
And  found  the  earnest  of  her  heaven. 

*  "Wife  of  the  Ker.  Samnel  Wesley,  Rector  of  Epwortli,  Lincolujliire. 

31 


4^4  PRAYER     FOR     FINAL    SANCTIFICATION. 

Meet  for  the  fellowship  above, 
She  heard  the  call,  Arise,  my  love  I 
I  come,  her  dying  looks  replied, 
.Vnd,  lamb-like  as  her  Lord,  she  died. 


IN    PROSPECT    OF    HIS    OWN    DEATH 

In'  age  and  feebleness  extreme, 
AVlio  shall  a  sinful  worm  redeem  ? 
Jesus,  my  oidy  hope  thou  art. 
Strength  of  my  failing  flesh  and  heart ; 
O  could  I  catch  a  smile  from  thee. 
And  drop  into  eternity ! 


PRAYER    FOR    FINAL    SANCTIFICATION. 

Hoo.   14:2. 

How  long,  how  often,  shall  I  pray. 

Take  all  iniquity  away ; 

And  give  the  plenitude  of  good, 

The  Idesshig  bought  by  Jesu's  blood  ; 

Concupiscence  and  pride  remove, 

And  lill  me.  Lord,   with  hiunblc  Ionc. 

Aiiain  I  take;  tlu',  words  to  me, 
Prescribed,  and  offer  tliem  to  thee: 
Thy  kingdom  conu',  to  root  out  sin, 
And  perfect  lioliness  bring  in  ; 
And  swallow  up  my  will  in  thine, 
And  human  ehatiLce  into  dixiiie. 


PRAYER    FOR     FINAL    SANCTIFICATION.  465 

So  shall  I  render  thee  thine  own, 

And  tell  the  wonders  thou  hast  done, 

The  power  and  faithfulness  declare 

Of  God,  who  hears  and  answers  prayer ; 

Extol  the  riches  of  thy  grace. 

And  spend  my  latest  breath  in  praise. 

O  that  the  joyful  hour  was  come. 
Which  calls  thy  ready  serA'ant  home, 
Unites  me  to  the  church  above. 
Where  angels  chant  the  song  of  love, 
And  saints  eternally  proclaim 
The  glories  of  the  heavenly  Lnnib  ! 


'■-T  ;;•!'( 


THE     PSALMS  OF     DAVID. 


CllVAG      -TO   8MJA8^     ^M'! 


SELECTIONS 


POETICAL     VERSION 


OF    THE 

Balms  0f  gauid. 


BY    THE 


REV.     CHARLES    WESLEY,    M.A. 


"  Is    any    merry  ?     Let    him    sing    psalms." — St.     James. 


NEW- YORK: 

W.    H.    KELLEY    &    BROTHER,   627    BROADWAY. 

1864. 


*'^ 


u ; 


The  Prophet  David  having  singular  knowledge,  not  in  poetry  alone,  but 
in  music  also,  judged  them  both  to  be  things  most  necessary  for  the  house  of 
God  ;  left  behind  him,  to  that  purpose,  a  number  of  divinely  indited  poems ; 
and  was  further  the  author  of  adding  unto  poetry  melody  in  public  prayer ; 
melody,  both  vocal  and  instrumental,  for  the  raising  up  of  men's  hearts,  and 
the  sweetening  of  their  affections  towards  God.  In  which  considerations,  the 
Church  of  Christ  doth  likewise  at  this  present  day  retain  it,  as  an  ornament 
to  God's  service,  and  an  help  to  our  own  devotion. —  They  must  have  hearts 
very  dry  and  tough,  from  whom  the  melody  of  psalms  doth  not  some  time 
draw    that    wherein    a    mind    religiously    arfiected    delighteth. — Hooker. 


INTRODUCTION.^' 


"In  celebrating  the  praises  of  David,  the  Son  of 
Jesse,  Jesus  the  Son  of  Sirach,  an  apocryphal  wri- 
ter, says :  '  In  all  his  works  he  j^raised  the  Holy  One 
most  higli,  with  loords  of  glory:  with  his  whole 
heart  he  sung  songs,  and  loved  Him  that  made  him. 
He  set  singers  also  before  the  altars,  that  by  their 
voices,  they  might  make  sweet  melody,  and  daily 
sing  praises  in  their  songs.  He  beautified  their 
feasts,  and  set  in  order  their  solemn  tunes,  until 
the  end,  that  they  might  praise  his  holy  name.' 
(Ecclus.  47  :  8-10.)  The  songs  which  David  thus 
sung  '  with  his  whole  heart '  have  been  handed 
down  to  us  in  the  volume  of  divine  inspiration, 
and  notwithstandmg  they  are  characterized  by  '  as 
many  hearse-like  airs  as  carols,'  (to  use  the  lan- 
guage of  Lord  Bacon,  the  great  father  of  induc- 
tive  philosophy,  with   reference   to   them,)    yet   they 

*  A  Poetical  Version  of  the  Psalms  of  David.  By  the  Eev.  Charles 
Wesley,  M.A.  Edited,  with  a  brief  introduction,  by  Henry  Fish, 
M.A.     Second  London  Edition,     1854. 


VI  INTRODUCTION. 

always  have  been  favourites  with  those  Avho  could 
make  'melody  in  their  hearts,'  and  understood  the 
nature  of  experimental  religion.  And  there  can 
be  no  wonder  tliat  the  writings  of  one  wliose  mind 
was  so  smootli  and  mollifying,  whose  soul  so  soon 
melted  into  his  eyes,  and  whose  bowels  flowed  with 
such  full  streams  of  compassion,  should  have  pos- 
sessed so  many  charms. 

"  It  is  well  known,  however,  that  tlie  whole  of 
the  Psalms  were  not  Avritten  by  David,  though  sev- 
eral of  the  Greek  and  Latin  Fathers  affirm  they 
were ;  and  he  is  emphatically  designated,  '  The  sweet 
Psalmist  of  Israel.'  (2  Sam.  23  :  1.)  It  is  true,  that 
most  of  them  were  written  by  him ;  yet  Moses,  and 
Asaph,  and  Ethan,  and  Ileman,  and  the  sons  of 
Korah,  and  Solomon,  and  others,  if  we  are  to  be 
guided  by  historical  testimony,  and  the  titles  whicli 
are  prefixed  to  some  of  them,  shared,  '  by  the 
same  Spirit,'  in  their  composition." 

"  The  main  subject  of  these  sweet  songs,"  says 
the  wise  and  pious  Jonathan  Edwards,  "are  the 
glorious  things  of  the  Gospel:  as  it  is  evident,  by 
the  interpretation  thnt  is  often  ]>nt  upon  then),  nud 
the  use  that  is  made  of  tliem,  in  the  New  Testa- 
ment ;  no  one  book  of  the  Old  Testament  being  so 
often  quoted  in  the  New  as  the  book  of  Psalms. 
It  was  used  in  the  Church  of  Israel  by  God's  aj)- 
pointinent.     So    Da\id  is    called  tho  sweet    Psalmist 


INTRODUCTION.  vii 

of  Israel,  because  he  penned  Psalms  for  the  use  of 
the  Church  of  Israel.  Accorclhigly  we  have  an  ac- 
count (2  Chron.  29  :  30)  of  their  being  so  used 
ages  after  David  was  dead.  We  find,  also,  that 
they  are  aj)pointed,  in  the  Xew  Testament,  to  be 
made  use  of  in  the  Christian  Church,  in  their  wor- 
ship, '  speakmg  to  yourselves  in  Psalms,'  etc.  (Eph. 
5  :  19;)  and  they  have  been,  and  to  the  end  of 
the  world  will  be,  made  use  of  in  the  Church,  to 
celebrate  the  praises  of  God. 

''The  Book  of  Psalms,  in  its  original  form,  is 
the  most  ancient  collection  of  poems  in  the  world. 
The  occasions  on  which  these  sacred  songs  were 
composed  are  numerous;  and  the  subjects  to  Avhich 
they  refer,  and  on  which  they  enlarge  and  descant, 
are  as  diversified  as  are  the  truths  embodied  in  the 
whole  revelation  of  God,  and  are  more  interesting 
and  important  than  any  other  which  can  engage 
the  attention  of  the  mind  of  man. 

"The  inspired  muse  of  David,  and  of  those  who 
were  associated  with  him,  in  furnishing  canticles  to 
the  Church,  has  aAvakened  the  muse  of  many  gifted 
with  the  genius  of  poetry.  The  Psalms  have  been 
translated,  or  imitated  in  verse,  in  a  great  number 
of  languages.  We  have  them  in  '  a  short  kind  of 
Hebrew  verse,'  by  Dr.  Etheridge,  Professor  of  Greek 
in  the  University  of  Oxford,  during  the  reign  of 
Elizabeth ;   in    Greek  verse,  by  Duport ;   in  Latin,  by 


vni  INTRODUCTION. 

Plessiis,  the  German  Ilomcr ;  also  by  Buchanan  and 
Johnston;  in  French,  by  Mavot  and  Beza,  and 
others;  in  Italian,  by  Paschali ;  and  in  Dutch,  by 
Dath?enns.  Besides  these,  we  liave  metrical  ver- 
sions in  Welsh,  Gaelic,  and  other  languages  too  nu- 
merous to  mention.  But  there  is  no  language  in 
which  there  are  so  many  poetical  versions  of  the 
Psalms,  either  in  the  form  of  professed  translations 
or  paraphrases,  as  in  our  own.  The  number  is  al- 
most incredible.  It  has  been  ascertained,  that  near- 
ly seventy  versions  of  the  entire  Psalms,  in  metre, 
have  been  published  since  the  Peformation  dawned 
upon  the  world.  And  almost  every  kind  of  verse, 
regular  and  irregular,  Pindaric  and  lieroic,  lyrical 
and  blank,  has  been  pressed  into  service  by  authors, 
as  the  taste  of  each  directed,  in  order  to  make  their 
versions  attractive  and  impressive.  Of  these,  the  ver- 
sion by  Sternhold  and  Hopkins,  with  all  its  defects, 
is  the  most  literal ;  Tate  and  Brady's  the  most 
overloaded  with  finery;  Withers's  tlie  most  harmoni- 
ously faithful ;  Merrick's  the  most  measured  and 
stately;  and  Watts's  the  most  evangelical  and  pop- 
ular. 

"Great,  however,  as  is  the  number  of  poetical 
versions  of  tlu"  whole  Book  of  J'salms  in  our  lan- 
guage, the  Dumber  of  ]);nli:il  versions  ranging  from 
<»uo  I'salui  to  lifly  l*salms,  or  more,  is  far  greater. 
Among     those     i)ar(i;il     versions,    Charles    Wesley's 


INTRODUCTION.  l» 

iimst  be  iucluclcd.  For  although  it  coutaius  nearly 
the  whole,  it  is  not  complete ;  nor  is  Doctor  Watts's 
itself  complete,  although  ranked  among  the  entire 
versions.  According  to  his  'Psalms  of  David  imi- 
tated in  the  Language  of  the  H^lew  Testament,'  the 
sixth  edition,  (1727,)  twelve  are  wanting.  The  ver- 
sion of  Charles  Wesley's  wants  rather  more  than 
twice  that  number;  and  of  some  others  the  versions 
are  imperfect.  It  includes  the  whole  of  the  'Pen- 
itential Psalms,'  and  the  'Psalms  of  Degrees,'  as 
they  have  been  designated ;  four  of  the  '  alphabetical 
Psalms,'  and  fragments  of  two  others;  but  of  tlie 
comminatory  and  historical  Psalms  there  is  no  ver- 
sion. 

"The  additional  volume  of  metrical  Psalms  whicli 
is  now  given  to  the  public  is  taken  chiefly  from  a 
manuscript  in  the  handwriting  of  the  author, 
which  undoubtedly  at  one  period  was  the  property 
of  Lady  Huntingdon.  It  contains  her  book-plate 
with  this  inscription,  'Selina  Countess  Dowager  of 
Huntingdon,'  and  the  inference  is,  that  it  was  pre- 
sented to  her  ladyship  by  its  highly  gifted  author. 
To  those  who  ask,  as  some  have  done,  '  Where  has 
this  manuscript  been  sleeping  so  long,  and  what 
was  its  pillow  ?'  we  answer,  the  shelves  of  a  col- 
lege ;  but  what  college  shall  be  nameless ;  although 
the  binding  of  the  rnanuscript  clearly  indicates 
from   whence    it    came.     From   the    arcliives  of   this 


X  INTRODUCTION. 

college,  along  with  duplicates  of  books,  this  man- 
uscript found  its  way  into  the  London  market ; 
and  it  is  believed  that  neither  the  vendors  nor  the 
buyer  knew  what  it  was.  It  Avas  under  these  cir- 
cumstances that  the  writer  met  with  it;  and  he  at 
once  recognized  the  handwriting  and  was  happy  to 
gain  possession  of  so  valuable  a  treasure. 

^•The  metrical  version  of  the  Psalms  Avhich  com- 
pose this  volume  is  of  a  mixed  character,  consisting 
partly  of  translations,  and  being  partly  paraphrastic, 
])artly  imitative,  and  partly  adapted.  Though 
Charles  Wesley  has  not  always  confined  himself  to 
the  letter  of  the  Psalms  Avhich  he  versified,  yet  in 
every  case  he  has  embodied  the  si-)irit,  and  in  many 
of  them  he  has  kept  close  to  the  sense,  of  tlio 
original. 

"That  eminent  biblical  critic.  Bishop  llorsley,  has 
obscn-ed :  '  There  is  not  a  page  in  the  Book  of 
Psalms  in  which  the  pious  reader  will  not  find  liis 
Saviour,  if  he  read  with  a  view  of  finding  him  ; 
and  it  was  but  a  just  encomium  of  it  that  came 
from  the  pen  of  one  of  the  early  Fathers,  that  it  is 
a  complete  Rystem  of  divinity  for  the  use  and  (Mliii- 
cation  of  the  common  ])eople  of  the  Cliristian 
Church.'  Now  Cliarles  AVosley  having  foini«l  tin- 
Saviour  everywhere  in  the  Psalms,  introduces  the 
Saviour  everywhere  in  his  version  ;  nn<l  lias  present- 
ed   him,    and    all    tlie    great    truths    of    experiment- 


INTRODUCTION.  xi 

al  and  practical  religion,  to  our  attention  in  the 
most  pleasing,  soul-stirring,  soul-inspiring  verse. 
With  a  heart  of  love  and  lips  of  fire,  he  has  sung 
the  complaints,  and  the  afflictions,  and  the  peniten- 
tial supplications,  and  the  triumphs  and  thanksgiv- 
ings of  David;  and  if  'David's  complaints  against 
his  enemies  are  Messiah's  complaints,  first  of  the 
unbelie^mg  Jews,  then  of  the  Heathen  persecutors 
and  the  apostate  fiiction  in  the  latter  ages  ;  David's 
afflictions  are  the  Messiah's  sufterings  ;  David's  peni- 
tential supplications  are  the  supplications  of  Mes- 
siah in  agony ;  David's  songs  of  triumph  and  thanks- 
giving are  Messiah's  songs  of  triumj^h  and  thanks- 
giving for  his  victory  over  sin,  and  death,  and 
hell '  —  then  Charles  Wesley  has  emphatically  sung 
the  Messiah.  And,  like  David,  he  has  also  sung  the 
glories  of  creation,  the  nature  and  value  of  tlie 
word  of  God,  the  care  of  a  superintending  Provi- 
dence, the  original  dignity  of  man,  the  degrading 
effects  of  sin,  the  glad  tidings  brought  to  mankind 
by  the  Gospel,  the  unparalleled  love  of  God  to  the 
world,  the  extent  and  efficacy  of  the  atonement, 
the  ascension  of  the  Saviour,  tlie  power  and  oper- 
ations of  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  anguish  of  a  wounded 
conscience,  the  '  sighings  of  a  broken  heart  and  the 
desires  of  such  as  be  sorrowful,'  the  desolations 
of  a  soul  deprived  of  the  favour  of  God,  the  work 
of  faith,  the   joys    of  pardon,    the   beauties    of  holi- 


XU  INTRODUCTION. 

ness,  the  labour  of  love,  the  anticipations  of  hope, 
the  triumphs  of  the  Church,  and  its  universal  estab- 
lishment, the  millennial  reign  of  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
the  last  general  judgment,  and  the  final  overthrow 
and  everlasting  destruction  of  the  wicked : — on  all 
these  subjects,  and  more,  he  has  sung  in  his  own 
style — a  style  characterized  by  smoothness,  and  har- 
mony, and  pathos,  and  power,  and  beauty,  and  oc- 
casionally by  sublimity  and  grandeur.  There  is  noth- 
ing in  the  form  of  poetry,  within  the  whole  compass 
of  uninspired  language,  to  surpass  in  composition 
many  of  the  Psalms  in  this  volume. 

*'  The  One  Hundred  and  Nineteenth  Psalm  may  be 
taken  as  one  of  those  instances  in  which  the  true 
poetic  genius  of  Charles  Wesley  shines  forth  in  un- 
rivalled splendor.  In  a  didactic  composition,  extend- 
ing to  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  verses,  in  each 
of  which  the  cognate  terms,  testimonies^  Imcs,  icords, 
C07yitna?idments,  ways^  judgments^  etc.,  are  of  perpet- 
ual occurrence,  he  has,  by  a  touch  of  his  pen,  more 
j)otent  than  that  of  the  famed  philosopher's  stone, 
transmuted  the  tin  of  the  old  dispensation  into  the 
j)ure  gold  of  the  Christian  sanctuary.  'Tlio  law 
liad  onhj  a  shadow  of  good  things  to  come.'  Know- 
ing that  the  glory  involved  in  the  observance  of 
the  Mosaic  requirements  w:is  as  nothing  in  compari- 
son S->f  the  glory  that  oxcelletli,'  and  that  the  veil 
cast  over  the  face  of  tin-  Jewish  law-iriver  '  is  done 


INTRODUCTION.  Xili 

away  in  Christ,'  tliis  gifted  poet  has  presented  to  us 
an  enchanting  and  well-sustained  poem,  which,  with- 
out any  approach  to  tautology,  exhibits  all  the  pleas- 
ing variety,  warmth,  and  freshness  of  original  verse, 
\vhile  it  tenaciously  adheres  to  the  spirit  of  the  in- 
spired Psalmist." 


32 


POETICAL  VERSION  OF  THE  PSALMS. 


Hi 


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PSALM    I. 

Bless' D  is  the  man  and  none  but  he, 
Who  walks  not  with  ungodly  men; 

Xor  stands  their  evil  deeds  to  see, 
Xor  sits  the  innocent  to  arraign  : 

The  persecutor's  guilt  to  share, 

Oppressive  in  tlie  scorner's  chair. 

Obedience  is  liis  pure  delight, 
To  do  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord : 

His  exercise  by  day  and  night 

To  search  his  soul-converting  word; 

The  law  of  liberty  to  prove. 

The  perfect  law  of  life  and  love. 

Fast  by  the  streams  of  Paradise 
He  as  a  pleasant  plant  shall  grow; 

The  tree  of  righteousness  shall  rise, 
And  all  his  blooming  honours  show  : 

Spread  out  his  boughs,  and  flourish  fair, 

And  fruit  unto  perfection  bea»iri/^. 


7 


484  POETICAL    VERSION 

His  verdant  leaf  shall  never  fade, 
His  works  of  faith  shall  iierer  cease  : 

His  happy  toil  shall  all  succeed, 

Whom  God  himself  delights  to  bless  : 

But  no  success  the  ungodly  find, 

Scattered  like  chaif  before  the  wind. 

No  portion  and  no  place  have  they 

With  those  whom  God  vouchsafes  to  approve 

Cast  in  the  dreadful  judgment-day, 
Who  trample  on  their  Saviour's  love  ; 

Who  here  their  bleeding  Lord  deny, 

Shall  perish  and  for  ever  die. 


*    'rrr  "fff 
PSALM    IV. 

God  of  my  righteousness, 
Thy  humble  suppliant  hear : 

Thou  hast  relieved  me  in  distress, 
And  thou  art  always  near : 
Again  thy  mercy  show, 
The  peaceful  answer  send. 

Assuage  my  grief,  relieve  my  woe, 
And  all  my  troubles  end. 

How  long,  ye  sons  of  men. 

Will  ye  blaspheme  aloud  ? 
My  honour  wrong,  my  glory  stain, 
•  '     And  vilify  my  God  ? 

Ifow  long  will  yQ  deliglit 
"<■'    In  vanity  and  vice,  Ic  i.rry. 

Miidly  against  the  righteous  fight, 

And  follow  after  lies? 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  485 

Know,  for  himself  the  Lord 
Hath  surely  set  apart 
^InThe  man  that  trembles  at  his  \\'ord, 
The  man  of  upright  heart : 
And  when  to  him  I  pray, 
He  promises  to  hear, 
And  help  me  in  my  evil  day, 
And  answer  all  my  prayer. 

Ye  sinners,  stand  in  awe, 

And  from  your  sms  depart: 
Out  of  the  evil  world  withdra^A*, 

And  commune  Avith  your  heart: 

In  tliinkins:  of  his  love 

Be  day  and  night  employ'd ; 
Be  still,  nor  in  his  presence  move. 

But  wait  upon  your  Cfoi 

Offer  your  prayer  and  praise, 

Which  he  will  not  despise. 
Through  Jesus  Christ,  your  Righteousness, 

Accepted  sacrifice : 

Offer  your  heart's  desires ; 
.•u\o    But  trust  in  him  alone, 
Who  gives  whatever  he  requires. 

And  freely  saves  his  own. 

The  world  with  fruitless  pain 
Seek  happiness  below, 
"What  man,"  they  ask,  but  all  in  vahi, 
"The  long-sought  good  will  show?" 
The  brightness  of  thy  face 
Give  us,  O  Lord,  to  see. 
Glory  on  earth,  begun  in  grace. 
And  happiness  in  thee. 


486  POETICAL    VERSION 

Thou  hast  on  me  bestow'd 
(All  gracious  as  thou  art) 

The  taste  divmc,  the  sovereign  good, 
And  lix'd  it  in  my  heart : 
Above  all  earthly  bliss 
The  sense  of  sin  forgiven^ 

The  liidden  joy,  tlie  mystic  peace, 
The  antepast  of  heaven. 

Of  gospel-peace  possest. 
Secure  in  thy  defence, 
Now,  Lord,  within  thine  arms  I  rest, 
And  wlio  shall  pluck  me  hence  ? 
Nor  sin,  nor  earth,  nor  hell, 
Shal    evermore  remove. 
When  all  renew'd  in  thee  I  <hvell, 
Anci  perfected 'in  love. 


.^.>:'JJ  - 


PSALM     V. 

O  Lord,  incline  thy  gracious  ear, 

My  phuntive  sorrows  Avcigh, 
To  thee  for  succour  I  draw  near, 

To  tliee  I  liumbly  pray. 
Still  will  I  call,  with  lifted  eyes, 

"Come,  O  my  God  and  Knig !'' 
Till  thou  regard  my  ccaselcsf?  Cries, 

And  full  deliverance  bring. 

On  thee,  O  God  of  purity, 
1  wait  for  hallowing  grace  : 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  487 

None  without  holiness  shall  see 

The  glories  of  thy  face. 
In  souls  unholy  and  unclean 

Thou  never  canst  delight ; 
Nor  shall  they,  while  unsaved  from-  sirif I 

Appear  before  thy  sight.        '  ^i!X^T 

Thou  hatest  all  that  evil  do,  '  '*'  ' 

Or  speak  iniquity : 
The  hearts  unkind,  and  hearts  uUtli-ue, 

Are  both  abhorr'd  by  thee. 
The  orreatest  and  minutest  fault  ^ 

Shall  find  its  fearful  doom  : 

Sinners  in  deed,  or  word,  or  thought. 

Thou  surely  shalt  consume. 

fv/  b''iovo->  hnr.  Jqo>{ 

But  as  for  me,  with  humble  fear 

I  will  approach  thy  gate, 
Though  most  unworthy  to  draw  near, 

Or  in  thy  courts  to  Avait : 
I  trust  in  thy  unbounded  grace, 

To  all  so  freely  given, 
And  worship  towaixl  thy  holy  place, 

And  lift  my  soul  to  heaven. 

Lead  me  in  all  thy  righteous  ways, 

Nor  suffer  me  to  slide. 
Point  out  the  path  before  my  face  : 

My  God,  be  thou  my  guide  I 
The  cruel  power,  the  guileful  art, 

Of  all  my  foes  suppress 
.iWliose  throat's  an  open  grave,,  whose  heart 

Is  desperate  wickedness. 


488  POETICAL    VERSION 

Thou,  Lord,  sihalt  drive  them  from  thy  face, 

And  finally  cousunie  : 
Thy  wrath  ou  the:  rebellious  race 

Shall  to  the  utmost  come;,  . /ji.  jnuii 
But  all  who  put  their  trust  in  the^        '^ 

Thy  mercy  shall'  proclaim  ; 
And  sing  with  cheerful  melody, 

Their  dear  Redeemer's  name. 

Prqte&ted  by  thy  guardian  grace, 

They  shall  extol  thy  power, 
Rejoice,  give  thanks,  and  shout  thy  praise, 

And  triumph  evermore  : 
They  never  shall  to  evil  yield, 

Defended  from  above. 
And  kept  and  cover'd  with  the  shield 

Of  thine  almighty  love.  ■  .'i 

)-if|([f:  W'vii  1 
jiiioa  wirib  o     — « — 

PSALM    VI.  .,    ' 

In  thinie  titmost  indignation, 

Do  not,  Lord,  thine  own  chastise  : 
In  thine  infinite  compassion. 

Hear  my  feeble  dying  cries  ! 
Hear  me,  for  7ny  bones  are  vex'cd : 

O  forgive,  forgive  my  sin  ! 
Sick  1  am,  and  sore  ])evi)lexed,  ' 

All  a  troubled  sea  within! 

Lord,  liow  long  shall  tliy  (lisplcnsui'e 
Lengthen  out  my  punishmerit  ? 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  48Q 

O  correct  me,  but  in  measure  I     <J 

Let  thy  yearning  heart  relent : 
Sinner's  Friend,  and  kind  Receiver, 

Cast  my  sins  behind  thy  back: 
Turn  me  now,  my  soul  deliver,     ^f 

Save  me,  for  thy  mercy's  sake  ! 

>iJ 

0  reverse  the  mortal  sentence ! 
Let  me  live  to  sing  thy  grace  : 

After  death  is  no  repentance : 
Dead,  I  cannot  speak  thy  praise. 

Spent  I  am  with  endless  groaning, 
Wash  with  tears  my  sleepless  bed  ; 

Weary  of  my  fruitless  moaning — 
Send  my  gasping  spirit  aid ! 

Shorn  of  all  my  .strength,  I  languish ; 

See,  I  faint  beneath  my  load! 
Faint  through  deep  distress  and  aiiffuisji, 

Faint  into  the  arms  of  God ! 
God,  to  me,  in  great  compassion, 

Doth  a  gracious  token  give : 

1  shall  see  his  whole  salvation, 
I  shall  all  his  love  retrieve. 

'J 
Leave  me,  then,  to  Jesus  leave  me^ 

Ye  that  gloried  in  my  fall! 
Jesu's  arms  shall  still  receive  me, 

He  hath  heard  my  ^moui'nful  call: 
He  hath  answer'd  my  petition, 

Show'd  himself  the  sinner's  Friend, 
Saved  me  in  my, lost,  condition, 

He  shall  save  me  to  the  end. 


^90  POETICAL    VERSION 

By  a  world  of  foes  surrounded, 

By  the  hellish  sons  of  night, 
I  shall  see  them  all  confounded, 

Put  to  everlasting  flight. 
He  who  hath  my  sins  forgiven, 

All  my  sins  to  death  shall  doom, 
Hence  as  by  a  whirlwind  driven  — 

Come,  my  utmost  Saviour,  come ! 


PSALM    VII.       agfiW 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  on  thy' great  name 

I  still  for  help  depend  : 
From  sin,  the  world,  and  liell  redeem. 

And  save  me  to  the  end. 

'^'^hc  lion,  ready  to  devour. 

Would  tear  my  soul  and' slay: 
Ah!  leave  me  not  to  Satan's  power. 
But  spoil  him  of  his  ]>rey. 

•i;    .li.. 
Arise,  O  Lord,  thine  arm  make  bare, 

Confound  the  haughty  pride 

Of  all  my  f(»es  :  in  wrath  declare 

That  thou  art  on  my  side. 

So  shall  the  saiuls  surround  ihy  throne 
With  joyful  son^s .  gf  praise : 

Fnr  Israel's  sake  thv  servant  own,    . 
And  save  me  by  ihy  grace. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  491 

Lift  thyself  up,  awake  for  me,         ^^ 

My  cause  in  mercy  plead: 
Lead  captive  my  captivity,  ;0 

And  make  me  free  indeed. 

Command  iniquity  to  cease. 

And  make  an  end  of  sin : 
'Stablish  the  just  in  righteousness, 

And  bring  thy  nature  in. 

Succour  and  strength  in  God  I  have, 
Who  never  will  depart;  7 

But  keep,  and  to  the  utmost  save, 
The  men  of  simple  heart. 

His  righteousness  I  will  proclaim, 

His  goodness  glorify,      '>;''-'    ' 
And  celebrate  the  Saviour's  name, 

And  praise  the  Lord  Most  High. 

h-roW 

':  v/oi 

PSALM    Vm.  ,,      iv/ 

Sovereign,  everlasting  tord, 

How  excellent  thy  name ! 
Held  in  being  by  thy  word, 

Thee  all  thy  works  proclaim: 
Through  this  earth  thy  glories  shine. 

Through  those  dazzling  worlds  above, 
All  confess  the  Source  Divine, 

The  Almighty  God  of  love !    . 


492  POETrCAL    VERSION 

Then,  the  God  of  j^ower  and  grace, 

Whom  highest  heavens  adore, 
Callest  babes  to  sing  thy  praise,     >d 

And  manifest  thy  power : 
Lo !  they  in  thy  strength  go  on, 

Lo !  on  all  thy  foes  they  tread, 
Cast  the  dire  Accuser  down. 

And  bruise  the  Serpent's  head. 
■  .Iff 
Yet,  when  I  survey  the  skies 

And  planets  as  they  roll,  ■> 

AVonder  dims  my  acliing  eyes^ 

And  swallows  up  my  sou}: 
Moon  and  stars  so  wide  display^: 

Chant  their  Maker's  praise  aloud. 
Pour  insuilerable  day, 

And  draw  me  up  to  God  I 

What  is  man,  that  thou,  O  Lord, 

Ilast  such  respect  to  him  ? 
Comes  from  heaven  the  incarnate  Word, 

His  creature  to  redeem  : 
Wherefore  wouldst  tliou  stoop  so  low  ? 

Who  the  mystery  shall  explain  ? 
God  is  flesh,  and  lives  below. 

And  dies  foi'  Wi'Ct^hed  man. 

Jesus  his  Kedcemcr  dies, 
.  The  sioner  ,to  restore, 
rails  that  man  agam  may  rise,., 

And  stan<l  as  heretofore: 
Foremost  of  created  things, 

Ilcad  of  all  thy  works  he  stood, 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  493 

i^earest  the  great  King  of  kings, 
And  little  less  them  God  I* WilrA) 

Him  with  glorious  majesty  .^,,,,,f  yroTi 

Thy  grace  vouclisafed  to- crown-: 
Transcript  of  the  One-iu-Three, 

He  in  thine  image  shone :'   ;   ;  ,, 
All  thy  works  for  him  were  made, 

All  did  to  his  sway  submit: 
Fishes,  birds,  and  beasts  obey'd, 

And  bow'd  beneatli  his  feet. 

Sovereign,  everlasting  Lord, 

How  excellent  thy  name  ! 
Held  in  being  bj^^thy'  SVord,''^'^ 

Thee  all  thy  works  i>i"Oclaim  : 
Through  this  earth  thy  glm*iea  shine;^ 

Throiig-h  those  dazzling  worlds  above, 
All  confess  the  Source  Divine, 

The  Almighty  God  of.lovfii, ,  ;  wi. 

,0(fftlt  *^o  bffJ  »   r:  To'o  yio:^ofy  f^'ill 

PSALM    XIII. 


HoAV  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lor^l  ? 

Wilt  thou  for  ever  hide  thy  face  ? 
Leave  me  unchanged  and  unrestored, 

An  alien  from  the  life  of  grace  ? 

How  long  shall  I  inquire  Avith^n,  '''^" 
And  seek  thjee'ih  my  beai:t,  in  yain,, 

*  So  it  is  in  the  Hebrew.  oO   fjflA 


-}.94-  POETICAL    VERSION 

Vex'd  witli  llie  dire  remains  of  «in, 
Gall'd  -with  the  tyrant's  iron  chain  V 

How  long  shall  Satan's  rage  i^revail? 

(T  asT:  tlic'e'with  a  faltering  tongue:) 
See  at  thy  feet  my  spirit  lail, 

And  hear  me  feebly  groan,  "  How  long 

Hear  lue,  O  Lord  my  God !  and  weigli 

My  sorrows  in  the  scale  of  love, :' 
Lighten  my  eyes,  restore  the  day,  " 

The  darkne^  from  my  soul  remove. 

.i>;joil  vait>'.i;l'f.nv'j  jUjiioio/u^, 

Open  my  faith's  enlighten'deyes,, 

O  snatch  me  from  the  gulf  beneath  ! 
Save,  or  my  gasping  spirit  dies — 
^yvinDies  Avitli  an  everlasting  deatli. 

.Vh  !  suffer  not  my  foe  to  boast 
His  victory  o'er  a  child  of  thine, 

Xor  let  the  proud  Philistines'  host 
Li  Satan's  hellish  triumpli  join. 

Will  they  not  charge  my  fill  on  thee? 

Will  they  not  dare  my  C4od  to  blanu'  ? 
My  God,  forbid  the  blasphemj'^  'liV/ 

Be  jealous  for  thy  glorious  name ! 

Thou  wilt!  thou   wilt!     My  ho})e  ri'turns 
A  sudden  spirit  of  faith  I  feel: 

My  heart  in  fervent  wishes  burns, 
And  God  bhall  there  for  ever  dwell. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  495 

My  trust  is  in  thj  gracious  power, 

I  glory  ill  salvation  near, — 
Kejoice  in  hope  of  that  glad  hour 

When  perfect  love  shall  cast  out  fear 

I  sing  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
The  goodness  I  experience  now ; 

And  still  I  hang  upon  thy  word. 
My  Saviour  to  the  utmost  thou  I 

Thy  love  I  ever  shall  proclaim, 

A  monument  of  thy  mercy  I ; 
And  praise  the  miglity  Jesu's  name, 

Jesus  the  Lord,  the  Lord  Most  Hio;-]! ! 


PSALM    XVI. 

Verses    5,  11. 

The  Lord  himself  my  portion  is ; 
Thou  readiest  out  my  cup  of  bliss, 

And  wilt  no  more  remove  : 
My  fair  inheritance  thou  art : 
The  needful  thing,  the  better  part, 

I  find  in  perfect  love. 

The  Lord  I  Avill  for  ever  bless : 
The  Counsellor  and  Prince  of  Peace. 

He  teaches  me  his  will : 
He  doth  with  mighty  pains  chastise, 
And  makes  me  to  salvation  wise 

By  every  scourge  I  feel. 
33 


[g6  POETICAL    VERSION 

Him  liave  I  set  beforo  my  face,  ^ 

The  pardoning  God  of  bouiidlesj*  grace, 

Of  everlasting  love  : 
By  faith  I  always  see  him  stand : 
And  with  him  placed  on  my  right  hand, 

I  never  shall  remove. 

Wherefore  my  heart  doth  now  rejoice: 
I  wait  to  hear  thy  qnickening  voice  : 

My  flesh  exults  in  hope : 
Thou  wilt  not  leave  me  in  the  gra\'e  : 
Sure  confidence  in  thee  I  have 

That  thou,  wilt  raise  me  up. 

As  sure  as  God  broug'lit  back  our  Head, 
Our  great  good  Shepherd,  from  the  dead, 

I  shall  right  early  rise : 
]\[y  soul  shall  no  corruption  see  : 
My  soul,  O  Lord,  shall  rise  with  tliee. 

And  mount  above  the  skies. 

Tliou  Avilt  the  path  of  life  display, 
And  lead  me  in  thyself  the  way. 

Till  all  tliy  grace  is  given  : 
Fulness  of  joy  with  tiiec  there  is : 
Thy  presence  makes  the  perfect  bliss. 

And  where  thou  art  is  lieaven. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  49: 

,'')V0l   fifPO'f  lit   IpH'ft  O' 

PSALM    XVIL    i,  .,.,,;  .    . 

r.       .f  .-    (I  . 

KiGUTEOUs  Lord,  attend  my  cry, 

Hearkerir  to  iiiy  ea^'nest  prayer: 
Xow  absolve  me,  or  I  die: 

I^ow  mine  innocence  declare. 
From  the  accuser's  charge  release, 
Clear  me  by  thy  righteousness....,,  .,^^3; 

Jesu,  take  the  sinner's  part, 

Plead  my  cause,  in  pity  plead :         t 
Thou  hast  proved  my  trembling  lie^yrt, 

Hast  from  condemnation  freed,        .^^ 

• ' '       •      •         '■},■'  -i'  ■  '  ' 

Visited  my  nature's  nie;ht^ 

Cheer'd  me  by  the  aospel  li^ht..         ,,,, 

■■(i!  a&nO 
Lord,  thou  know'st  my  shnpleness, 

Guile /^hpu  g^halt  not  find  in  n^Cv,     ,.. 
Fully  purppsed^  jj:hrough  thy  grace  yr 

Sm  to  eschew,  and  cleave  to  thf^^^fi- 
Satan's  works  and  ways  to  shun, 
Guided  by  thy  word  alone.  ^, 

Still  support  me  in  thy  ways, 

And  my  foot  shall  never  foil:  ,, 

Thou  hast  heard  my  calls  for  grace, 
Thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  call :    ,  ,^ 

Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow, 

Hear  me,  Lord,  and  hear  me  now  !  .  ^j 

bend  me  succour  from  above. 

Thou  whose  arm  is  bared  to  save 


4S^8  POETICAL    VERSION 

Those  Aviio  trust  thy  Avonclrous  love, 

Who  in  thee  affiance  have  : 
Saviour  thou  from  all  their  foes, 
All  who  thee  and  thine  oppose  ! 

Keep  me  who  in  thee  coiilide. 
As  the  apple  of  thine  eye ; 

Shade  me  with  thy  wings  and  hide 
While  my  deadly  foes  are  nigh  ; 

Ever  greedy  to  devour,    '    '•'    '"' 

Save  me  from  the  oppressor's  power  I 

Lo!  thby  still  my  steps  surround, 
Watch  my  lielpless  soul  to  slay  ! 

Thou  their  cruel  pride  confound, 
Spoil  the  lion  of  his  prey ! 

Thou  for  Satan's  downfall  rise, 

Cast  the  accuser  from  the  skies  I 

Save  ine  from  the  wicked,  Lord, 

Weapons  of  thy  wrath  severe,-    <"" '* 

Thine  avenging  scourge  and  sword. 
Men  who  have  their  portion  here, 

With  all  worldly  good  endow'd, 

Poor  and  destitute  of  God ! 

But  mv  whole  ,ctesire  thou  art, 
Happy  when  1  see  thy  .face; 

Wluwi  ienew\t  and  pure  in  heart, 
Partner  of  the  perfect  grace, 

Briglit  I  in  thy  image  shine, 

Satisfied  with  love  Divine. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  499 

PSALM    XVIII. 

Verses    i,  6,  46,    50. 

TiiEE  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  power! 

My  rock  and  fortress  is  the  Lord, 
My  God,  my  Saviom*,  afnd  my  tbw6?r,"^*^' 

My  liorn  and  strength,  my  shield  and  sVofd  : 
Secure  I  trust  in  his  defence, 
1  stand  in  his.  omnipotence. 

Still  will  I  invocate  his  name. 

And  spend  my  life  in  prayer  and  prai.se, 
His  goodness  own,  his  promise  claim,  . 

And  look  for  all  his  saving  grace, 
Till  all  his  saving  grace  I  see. 
From  sin  and  hell  for  ever  free. 

He  saved  me  in  temptation's  hour, 
Horribly  caught,  and  compass'd  round, 

Exposed  to  Satan's  raging  power. 
In  floods  of  sin  and  sorrow  drown' d, 

Condemned  the  second  death  to  feel. 

Arrested  by  the  pangs  of  hell. 

To  God,  my  God,  with  plaintive  cry 

I  call'd  in  agony  of  fear : 
My  humble  wailing  pierc'd  the  sky. 

My  groaning  reach'd  his  gracious  ear  ; 
He  heard  me  from  his  glorious  throne. 
And  sent  the  timely  rescue  dowfij^.^^i  ^^^^r^ 

)I 

The  Lord  for  me  doth  ever  live:  ^r. 

Blessing  ascribe  to  God  Most  High T,^- 


;oo  POETICAL    VERSION 

Glon   aiul  thanks  to  Jesus  give, 

The  Rock  on  which  I  still  rely  ! 
Extol  his  power,  his  mercies  raise, 
The  God  of  my  salvation  praise ! 

'Tis  Go(^  who  vindicates  my  right/ 
And  all  my  foQS  persists  to  o'erthrow 
.  jJT^iou  hast  redeem'd  me  by  thy  miglit,    ^ 
Superior  to  my  inbred  foe. 
Thy  love  hath  set  my  spirit  free, 
And  bade  me  live,  O  Lord,  to  tiiee. 

Wlieretbre  I  will  exalt  thy  Name, 
And  teach  the  heathen  world  thy  praise . 

In  songs  of  sacred  joy  proclaim 
Thy  riches  of  redeeming  grace, 

Till  all  the  heathen  world  confess 

And  hynm  the  Lord  our  jRighteousness. 

Miglity  to  save,  his  love  Ave  sing. 

The  love  that  doth  our  souls  convert ; 

The  Cliristian  is  his  priest  and  king,        ^'''1 
The  David  after  his  own  heart : 

And  all  his  seed — his  church — adore 

The  love  that  saves  for  evermore. 


PSALM    XTX. 

VcisvL^    7,   14. 

Tiih  book  of  covenanted  gi'ace 
Its  heavenly  origin  dis]»lays : 
Strong  charactcfs  of  Love  1  )h  iiie 
Thronii^hout   the  sacred  volume  shine 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  501 

Jeliovah,  by  his  word,  is  sliow'd 
The  glorious  legislative  God. 

Jehovah's  law  all-perfect  is, 

Xor  can  it  e'er  receive  increase  ; 

Nor  can  it  e'er  diminish' d  be  : 

From  error  and  corruption  free, 

It  turns  the  soul  which  turns  to  itj^-i; 

And  makes  the  man  of  God  completeX 

The  testimony  of  the  Lord, 
Delivered  in  his  written  word, 
Is  sure,  inviolably  sure. 
And  shall  from  age  to  age  endure: 
The  simple  it  with  grace  supplies, 
And  makes  them  to  salvation  wise. 

r 

The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  riglit  ; 
His  laws  and  equity  unite  : 
Reason  Divine  in  all  is  show'd. 
Adjusted  to  his  creatures'  good: 
Tiiey  bring  us  peace,  and  power  impart, 
When  written  on  tlie  obedient  heart. 

The  Lord's  command  is  plain,  and  freb 
From  darkness  and  impurity: 
It  purges  and  restores  the  sight, 
Guides,  by  a  clear,  unerring  light, 
The  sinner  in  the  paths  of  peace. 
Convinced  of  sin  and  righteousness. 

The  fear  of  God  restrains  from  sin. 
Is  clean,  and  makes  the  sinner  clean  : 


502  POETICAL    VERSION 

The  strict  unalterjible  law, 
Wliieli  keeps  tlie  faitlifiil  soul  in  uwc^' 
Can  never  lose  its  binding  power, 
]}at  lives  and  reigns  for  evermore. 

The  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true, 

And  all  his  faithfulness  they  show: 

His  perfect  equity  decrees, 

To  all,  rewards  or  penalties ; 

And  soon  the  righteous  Judge  shall  seal 

Their  endless  doom — in  heaven  or  hell  I 

How  precious  all  thy  sayings  are  ! 
Xo  treasure  can  with  these  comj>are: 
Thy  sayings  are  the  souVs  repast, 
Sweeter  than  honey  to  the  taste  : 
They  drop  like  manna  from  abo\  e, 
Or  flow  in  streams  of  joy  and  love. 

Thy  wouds  are  my  delight  and  guide. 
And  warn  me,  lest  I  start  aside  : 
Thrice  happy  are  thy  servants,  Lord — 
Obedience  is  our  great  reward : 
We  own,  to  whom  the  grace  is  given. 
To  do  tliy  will  on  earth — is  heaven. 

r>ut   who  can  all  his  errors  tell. 

Or  couiit  the  thoughts  by   which  he  iell/ 

Omniscient  God,  to  tliee  alone 

^ly  sin's  infinity  is  knuWn  ! 

Do  thou  my  secret  faults  clfacf, 

And  sliow  f«)rth  all  tliy  cleansing  grace. 


OF    THE    PSALMS. 

Till  then,  from  wilful  sin  restrain,    k) 
"NTor  let  it  o'er  thy  servant  reign : 
Withhold  me  by  thy  mercy's  po^\'er, 
.\nd  keep,  till  I  can  sin  no  more: 
From  all  the  inward  taint  set  free, 
Restored  to  Paradise  and  thee. 

()  mio-ht  mv  ererv  thon^'ht  aviso 
"Well-pleasing  in  thy  glorious  eyes ! 
My  every  word  advance  thy  praise. 
The  strength  of  thy  redeeming  grace ! 
And  all  I  have,  and  all  I  am,    '   !*i)'< 
Extol  the  power  of  Jesn's  name! 


PSALM    XX. 

Faithful  soul,  thy  Lord  be  near 

Throughout  thine  evil  day ! 
Thee  the  God  of  Jacob  cheer. 

The  name  of  Jesus  stay ! 
Arm  thee  with  preserving  grace, 

Be  thy  safeguard  and  defence, 
Hear  thee  from  his  holy  place. 

And  send  deliverance  thence  ! 

God  be  mindful  of  thy  prayers^ 

Accept  thy  sacrifice. 
Treasure  up  thy  gracious  tears, 

And  answer  all  thy  sighs ! 


-04  POETICAL    VERSION 

Gi-aut  thee  all  thy  heart's  detsiro, 
All  thy  good  designs  approve, 

Higher  raise  thy  joys,  and  higher 
And  perfect  thee  in  love  ! 

We  will  glory  in  thy  name, 

O  God!  thy  conquest  sing: 
Thee  triumphantly  proclaim. 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 
Now  I  know  the  Lord  from  high 

Succours  his  anointed  one  ; 
Still  his  arm  shall  strength  supply, 

And  send  salvation  down. 

Some  in  chariots  put  their  trust, 

In  horses  some  confide : 
We  of  God  will  make  our  boast, 

And  in  his  word  abide : 
Him  Ave  ever  bear  in  mind, 

All  his  faithful  mercies  claim, 
Life,  and  strength,  and  succour  lind 

In  Jesu's  conquering  name. 

All  our  foes  by  thy  right  hand 

Arc  suddenly  brought  down: 
We  are  lifted  up,  and  stand, 

And  stand  by  faith  alone: 
Still  on  thee  we  cast  our  care. 

On  thine  ouly  love  dei»end  : 
King  of  saints  regard  our  prayer, 

And  save  us  to  the  end. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  505 


PSALM  xxni. 

Jesus  the  good  Shepherd  is  : 
Jesus  died  the  sheep  to  save; 

He  is  mine  and  I  am  liis  : 
All  I  want  in  him  I  have, — 

Life  and  health,  and  rest,  and  food, 

All  tlie  plenitude  of  God. 

Jesus  loves  and  guards  his  own  : 
Me  in  verdant  pastures  feeds: 

Makes  me  quietly  lie  down, 

By  the  streams  of  comfort  leads  : 

Following  him  where'er  he  goes. 

Silent  joy  my  heart  o'erflows. 

He  in  sickness  makes  me  wliole. 
Guides  mto  the  paths  of  peace  ; 

He  revives  my  fainting  soul, 
'Stablishes  in  righteousness . 

Who  for  me  vouchsafed  to  die, 

Loves  me  still, — I  know  not  why ! 

Unappaird  by  guilty  fear, 

Throuo'h  the  mortal  vale  I  2:0: 

My  eternal  life  is  near : 

Thee  my  Life  in  death  I  know  : 

Bless  thy  chastening,  cheering  rod, 

Die  into  the  arms  of  God! 

Till  that  welcome  hour  I  see. 
Thou  before  mv  foes  dost  feed  I 


5o6  POETICAL    VERSION 

BiclcVst  me  sit  and  feast  with  tliee, 

Pour' St  thy  oil  upon  my  head : 
Giv'st  me  all  I  ask,  and  more, 
]\[ak'st  my  cup  of  joy  run  o'ei'. 

Love  Divine  shall  still  embrace, 
Love  sliall  keep  me  to  the  end : 

Surely  all   my  happy  days 
I  shall  in  thy  temple  spend, 

Till  I  to  thy  house  remove, 

Thy  eternal  house  above! 

//I I   r-.h  i  ili;   '-•■ 


PSALM    XXIV. 

The  earth,  with  all  her  fulness,  owns 
Jehovah  for  her  sovereign  Lokd: 

The  countless  myriads  of  her  sons 
Rose  into  being  at  his  Avord. 

Tlis  word  did  out  of  nothing  call   // 
The  Avorld,  and  founded  all  that  is, 

LaunehVl  on  the  floods  this  solid  l)all, 
vVnd  fix'd  it  in  the  floating  seas. 

l>ut  who  shall  quit  this  low  abode  ? 

Who  shall  ascend  the  heavenly  ])laee. 
And  stand  npon  the  mount  of  God, 

And  see  his  3Iakcr  face  to  faco"?! 

The  man  whose  hands  and  hcartliJife  cIcmu, 
That,  blessed   portion  sliall  reecho: 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  507 

Who  here  bj  grace  is  saved  from  sin, 

Hereafter  shall  in  glory  live.,: 
;  .v-riiii  i'j'o  ilyil  hn&  , 
He  shall  obtain  the  starry  crown, 

And,  nuinber'd  with  tlie  saints  above, 
The  God  of  his  salvation  own, 

The  God  of  his  salvation  love. 

This  is  the  chosen  royal  race, 

That  seek  their  Saviour  God  to  see- 
To  see  in  holiness  thy  face, 
O  Jesus,  and  be  join'd  to  thee. 

Thou  the  true  Avrestling  Jacob  art, 

Whose  prayers,  and  tears,  and  bloorl  inclined 

Thy  Father's  majesty  to  impart 

His  Name,  his  Love,  to  all  mankind. 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead, 

Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  liigli : 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 

Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits. 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay: 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates, 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way! 

"  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light. 
And  wide  unfold  the  ethereal  scene: 

He  claims  these  mansions  as  his  rio-ht 

Receive  the  King  of  glory  in.-' 


5c8  POETICAL    VERSION 

"  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who  ?" 
"  The  Lord  that  all  liis  foes  o'ercainVv 
The  world,  shi,  death,  and  licU  o'crtlui'w; 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name/* 

Lo  I  his  triumjihal  chariot  waits, 

And  anojels  chant  the  solemn  lav : — 
"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  : 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way  !'' 


"  Who  is  this  King  of  glory,  who  ?"" 
"  Tiie  Lord  of  glorious  power  possess' cj 


The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too. 
God  over  all,  for  ever  bless'd." 


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odT 


PSALM    XXVI.  " 

Give  sentence,  Lord,  with  mv ; 

For  I  have  injured  none, 
l>ut  walk'd.  in  my  integrity, 

And  good  for  evil  done. 

Thou  know'st  mine  innocoiu'c. 

And  lahour  to  mafntain 
A  conscience  void  of  all  oftence 

Toward  everv  soul  of  man. 

Yet  not  in  this  I  trust, 
But  in  the  living  God, 
Who  died  and  rose,  to  make  me  jn<t 
By  sprinkling  me  Avith  blood. 
Heroin  do  I  confide, 
Ilereui  I  rest  secure  : 


,fii[i; 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  50Q 

My  feeble  steps  shall  never  sU«le, 
But  stand  in  Jesns  sure.  L 

Examine  me,  O  Lord, 

And  try  my  heart  and  reins ; 
Prove,  and  discover  by  thy  word 

Whate'er  of  sin  remains. 

I  see  thy  pardoning  love, 

And  in  the  truth  abide,  { 

Till  all  the  truth  in  thee  I  prove,      ,]' 

For  ever  sanctified.  'f 

For  this  I  have  forsook 

The  fidse  dissembling  race. 
From  all  their  vain  engagements  broke. 

And  hated  all  their  ways. 

I  wash  my  hands  and  heart 

In  innocence  divine : 
My  righteousness,  0  Lord,  thou  art, 

For  all  my  sins  were  thine. 

Cleansed  by  the  sacred  l)lood, 

I  to  thine  altar  go. 
In  songs  to  spread  thy  name  abroad, 

And  all  thy  wonders  show. 

Lord,  I  have  loved  the  place 

Where  thou  record'st  thy  name, 
And  by  the  channels  of  thy  grace 

For  ever  found  I  am.  r> 

Through  thee  resolved  I  am 
Mine  innocence  to  keep  : 
LTphold  me  by  thy  saving  name,   n"' 
And  I  shall  never  slip. 


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O  tliat  I  in  thy  blood 
Mny  full  redemption  h:ive  I 
Renew  me,  thou  all-gracious  God, 
And  to  the  utmost  save. 

Here  on  thy  promise.  Lord, 

My  foot  of  faith  stands  sure : 
Thee  Avill  I  Avith  thy  saints  record, 

Till  thou  hast  made  me  pure. 

Then  Avill  I  bless  thy  name, 

Till  join'd  to  those  above, 
Tlic  length,  and  breadth,  and  height,  proclaim, 

And  depth,  of  Jesu's  love. 


PSALM    XXX. 

Lord,  I  will  exalt  thy  grace, 

Grace  which  hath  exalted  me : 
Me  thou  hast  vouchsafed  to  raise. 

Sunk  in  sin  and  misery, 
lint  thine  own  thou  wouldst  not  Icne, 

Wouldst  not  let  thy  foes  prevail. 
Me  thou  didst  the  victory  give. 

Victory  over  earth  and  hell. 

Sick   of  sin,  to  thee  I  ci'ied. 

Thee,  my  loving  Lord  an<l  (lod! 

'^riioii   the  iii('«1icine  bust  npplieii, 
HcilM   me  by   thy  ])almy  blood. 

Tlioii,  omnipotent   to  save. 

Hast  redeeniM  mv  soul  from  death. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  51 1 

Snatcli'd  it  from  the  infernal  grave, 
Kept  it  from  the  gulf  beneatli. 

Sing,  ye  saints,  imto  the  Lord, 

Thank  the  Lord  our  Righteousness: 
All  his  futhfulness  record, 

All  his  power  and  pardoning  grace. 
Quickly  is  his  anger  past, 

Never  doth  his  grace  remove : 
Long  as  life  liis  love  shall  last, 

Life  eternal  is  his  love. 

If  lie  seem  awhile  to  chide. 

Leave  us  a  Avhole  night  to  mourn, 
Yet  the  veil  is  cast  aside, 

Yet  he  hastens  to  return. 
Sure  as  tlie  return  of  day 

Chases  all  the  shades  of  night, 
Sorrow  doth  to  joy  give  way, 

Darkness  to  the  gospel  light. 

"  Never  more  shall  I  remove," 

In  my  prosperous  state,  I  said, 
"Thou  the  mountain  of  thy  love 
Hast  so  strong  a  barrier  made." 
Thou  didst  hide  thy  blissful  face : 
Grieved  to  find  my  God  depart, 
Then  I  felt  my  want  of  grace, 
Tlien  I  saw  my  feeble  heart. 

Yet  again  to  thee,  O  Lord, 

Humbled  in  the  dust  I  cried, 
Self-condemn'd  and  self-abhorr'd, 

Bruised  and  chasten'd  for  my  pride: 
34 


512  POETICAL    VERSION 

"  What  tlie  profit  of  my  blood, 
When  I  sink  into  the  grave  V 
There  I  cannot  praise  my  God, 
Cannot  show  thy  power  to  save, 

'  Thee  the  dead  cannot  declare, 

Trne  and  faithful  to  thy  word  : 
Hear  me  now,  in  mercy  spare, 

Xow  thy  ready  help  afford." 
Surely  thou  hast  heard,  and  turnM 

Into  joy  ray  heaviness, 
Comforted  a  soul  that  mourn'd. 

Clothed  me  with  the  robes  of  praise 

Thou  liast  girded  me  with  joy, 

That  I  might  my  Lord  proclaim. 
All  my  days  in  thanks  employ, 

Sing,  and  bless  thy  glorious  name : 
Surely  this  my  task  shall  be 

Till  I  join  the  hosts  above, 
PhuiG^ed  into  the  Deitv, 

Lost  in  all  the  depths  of  love ! 


PSALM     XXXI. 

Vcracs   J  4,  24. 

IIow  vast  the  mercy's  store 
Thou  hast  for  them  ])re])ared, 
Wiio  thee  with  filial  fear  adore. 
And  wait  their  full   reward  I 


OF    THE    PSALMS. 

Before  they  hence  remove, 
^Yho  trust  in  thee  alone 
Enjoy  a  j^aradise  of  love, 
A  heaven  on  earth  beo-un. 

Them  in  thy  secret  place 

Thou  shalt  securely  hide, 
Far  from  the  persecuting  race, 

The  furious  sons  of  pride. 

Thy  presence  shall  defend. 

And  their  pavilion  be : 
Till  all  the  storms  and  conflicts  end 

Their  life  is  hid  in  thee. 


51. 


Bless'd  be  the  Saviour-God, 
Whose  gracious  power  I  prove. 

His  goodness  he  to  me  hath  show'd. 
His  miracles  of  love. 
Shut  up  in  self  and  pride, 
Satan's  stronghold,  I  Avas, 

My  prison-doors  he  open'd  wide. 
And  saved  me  by  his  grace. 

For  in  my  heart  I  said, 

"I  am  forgotten  quite, 
Cut  off  from  all  relief  and  aid, 

And  cast  out  of  thy  sight !" 

Yet  did  thy  pity  spare 

A  wretch  condemn'd  to  die. 
Heard  all  my  agonizing  prayer, 

And  answer'd  all  my  cry. 

O  all  ye  saints  of  his, 
Love  your  redeemino-  Lord! 


514  POETICAL    VERSION 

lie  keeps  the  souls  in  perfect  peace 
Whose  trust  is  in  liis  word. 
The  avenger  of  all  those, 
Whose  sins  provoke  his  ire, 

lie  fills  the  measure  of  their  woes 
In  everlastino'  fire 

But  ye  that  hope  in  him, 
Be  strong,  be  of  good  cheer, 

Your  souls  he  fully  shall  redeem, 
And  make  you  perfect  here  : 
His  constant  mind  impart. 
His  image  from  above, 

And  'stablish  each  believino-  heart 
In  everlasting  love. 

But  trusting  in  the  word. 
The  Avord  of  grace  alone, 
•"■Thou  art,"  I  said,  "my  God  and  Lord, 
I  claim  thee  for  mine  own. 
Thou  know'st  the  appointed  hour. 
My  times  I  leave  to  thee  : 
Redeem  me  from  the  oppressor's  })0\ver 
From  all  my  sins  set  free. 

"  Upon  thy  servant  make 
Tliy  blissful  face  to  shine  ; 

And  save,  for  thine  own  mercy's  sake, 
Tliis  hi'l))loss  soul  of  mine. 
Ah !  do  not  lot  me  fall, 
O'erwhciuM  M'ilh  endless  shame! 

For  still   ill  my  distress  I  call, 
O  Jesus,   on  thv  name  !" 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  515 


PSALM    XXXII. 


Bless'd  is  the  man,  supremely  blest. 

Whose  ■wickedness  is  all  forgiven, 
Who  finds  in  Jesii's  wounds  his  rest, 

And  sees  the  smiling  face  of  Heaven. 
The  guilt  and  powxu-  of  sin  is  gone 

From  him  that  doth  in  Christ  believe 
Cover'd  it  lies,  and  still  kept  down, 

And  buried  in  his  Saviour's  grave. 

Bless'd  is  the  man  to  Avhom  his  Lord 

No  more  imputes  iniquity. 
Whose  spirit  is  by  grace  restored, 

From  all  the  guile  of  Satan  free : 
Free  from  design  or  selfish  aim. 

Harmless,  and  pure,  and  undefiled, 
A  simple  follower  of  the  Lamb, 

And  harmless  as  a  new-born  child. 

But  while  through  pride  I  held  my  toiiLit'.e 

'Nov  own'd  my  helpless  unbelief, 
My  bones  were  wasted  all  day  long, 

My  strength  consumed  with  pining  grief: 
Crush'd  by  thine  anger's  heavy  hand, 

Burnt  up  as  a  dry  barren  ground, 
I  ever  of  my  sin  complain'd ; 

But  no  relief  or  mercy  found. 

Resolved  at  last,  "To  God,"  I  cried, 
"My  sins  I  will  at  large  confess  : 

Mv  shame  I  will  no  lonejer  hide, 
My  depth  of  desperate  wickedness. 


5l6  POETICAL    VERSION 

All  will  T  own  unto  my  Lord 

Without  reserve  or  cloaking  art :" 

I  said ;  and  felt  the  pardoning  word, 
Thy  mercy  spoke  it  to  my  heart. 

For  this  shall  every  child  of  God 

Thy  power  and  faithful  love  declare, 
And  claim  the  grace  on  all  bestow'd 

Who  make  to  thee  their  timely  prayer. 
But  when  the  floods  of  judgment  rise 

And  sweep  their  guilty  souls  away, 
Remains  for  sin  no  sacrifice ; 

For  ended  is  their  G^racious  da  v. 

Tiiou  art  my  hiding-place :  in  thee 

I  rest  secure  from  sin  and  hell: 
Safe  in  the  love  tliat  ran^m'd  me. 

And  shelterVl  in  thy  wounds,  I  dwell. 
Still  shall  thy  grace  to  me  abound, 

The  countless  wonders  of  thy  grace 
I  still  shall  tell  to  all  around. 

And  sing  my  great  Deliverer's  praise. 

"I  will  instruct  thy  childlike  heart," 

(My  Teacher  saith,  for  ever  nigh,) 
"  Nov  let  thee  from  my  patlis  depart, 

But  guide  tliee  with  my  gracious  eye  : 
Only  my  gracious  look  obey, 

And  yield  ray  perfect  will  to  aj^prove, 
Nor  cast  my  easy  yoke  away. 

Or  stop  thine  ears  against  my  love 

Ye  faithful  souls,  rejoice  in   Him 

Whose  arms  are  still  your  sure  dclcncc 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  517 

Your  Lord  is  mighty  to  redeem : 

Believe ;  and  who  shall  pluck  you  theuce  V 
Ye  men  of  upright  hearts,  be  glad, 

For  Jesus  is  your  God  and  Friend  : 
He  keeps  whoe'er  on  him  are  stay'd, 

And  he  shall  keep  them  to  the  end. 


PSALM    XXXVII. 

Part   I. 

Feet  not  tliyself  in  vain 

At  evil  men's  success, 
iSTor  envy  tliem  the  fatal  gain 

Of  prosperous  Avickedness ; 

For  all  their  pomp  shall  pass, 

Their  glory,  wealth  and  power. 
Cut  down  and  wither'd  as  tlie  grass, 

And  fleetinsT  as  an  hour. 

Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  still 
Tliy  flxith  by  works  approve ; 
So  shall  he  'stablish  thee  and  fill 
With  blessings  from  above. 
Delight  thee  in  thy  God, 
And  God  Hi^iself  shall  give- 
Shed  in  thy  heart  his  love  abroad. 
And  there  for  ever  live. 

Commit  unto  the  Lord 
Thyself  and  all  thy  ways : 


5l8  POETICAL    VERSION 

Trust  ]iii)i  to  kec})  liis  faithful  word. 
And  bring  t4ie  things  to  pass. 
He  shall  in  all  men's  sight, 
Thy  righteousness  display, 

Thine  innocence  as  clear  as  light, 
And  glaring  as  the  day. 

Thou  in  the  Lord  be  still, 
With  patient  hope  attend  ; 

And  wait  the  counsel  of  his  Avili, 
And  calmly  mark  the  end. 
Ah!  let  not  go  thy  peace, 
Nor  at  the  sinner  grieve  ; 

AVho,  vainly  boasting  his  success, 
Doth  for  a  moment  live. 

Cast  thy  concern  away, 
Thy  rising  grief  control ; 

Lest  answer  into  sin  betrav, 
And  poison  all  thy  soul. 
Cut  off  by  wrath  divine. 
The  wicked  soon  sliall  cease ; 

IJut  ^^llo  on  God  tlieir  souls  recline, 
Tiiey  shall  llie  land  possess. 


Part   II. 

l*a>s  a  i'cw  days  or  years, 
The  sinner's  boast  is  o'er : 
His  ])oinj)  no  more  oii  eartli  appears, 
His  jdace   is  fouiKl   no   moi'e. 
Hut  still  the  meek  shall   live, 
With  everv  blessing  blest — 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  519 


Fulness  of  gospel-peace  receive, 
And  everlastino-  rest. 


o 


The  wicked  plots  the  death 

Of  the  detested  just ; 
And  gnashes  on  them  with  his  teeth, 

Who  put  ill  God  their  trust. 

But  God  shall  him  deride : 

He  sees  his  evil  day 
Approach  to  end  tlie  tyrant's  j^ride, 

And  sweep  from  earth  away. 

Sinners  have  drawn  the  sword, 

And  ready  bent  their  bow. 
To  slay  the  servants  of  the  Lord, 

The  needy  to  o'erthrow. 

But  God  his  power  shall  show. 

And  take  his  servants'  part 
Their  bow  shall  break,  their  sword  go  ihrouoli 

Their  own  malicious  heart. 

The  little  of  the  just 

'Tis  better  to  possess, 
Than  all  the  wealth  of  those  tliat  trust 

In  their  own  wickedness. 

Their  strength  shall  be  broke  down, 

Their  insolence  and  power  : 
But  still  the  Lord  upholds  his  own, 

xVnd  keeps  them  evermore. 

He_  knows  their  happy  days : 
Their  lot  shall  still  abide: 
In  time  of  dearth  the  righteous  race 
Shall  all  be  satisfied. 


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Kept  ill  tlie  evil  time, 
While  all  the  Avicked  fail, 
Haters  of  God,  they  bear  their  crime, 
And  vanish  into  hell. 

The  wicked  borrower  owes. 

But  never  pays  again : 
Mercy  the  righteous  lender  shows, 

And  gives  his  gifts  to  men. 

Whom  God  hath  cursed  shall  cease, 

Uprooted  by  his  hand : 
But  whom  he  condescends  to  bless, 

They  shall  possess  the  land. 

In  paths  of  rigliteoiisiiess 

lie  leads  his  servant  right : 
Jlis  servant's  steady  walk  he  sees 

With  favour  and  delight. 

Though  into  trouble  cast. 

He  shall  not  fall  away : 
The  Lord  supports,  and  holds  him  fist, 

And  shall  for  ever  stay. 

I  never  yet  liave  seen 

The  righteous,  or  their  seed, 
Wandering  among  the  sons  of  men, 

And  destitute  of  bread. 

Freely  he  gives  and  lends  ; 

And  what  to  God  is  given, 
In  blessings  on  his  seed  descends 

Who  lays  up  wealth  in  heaven. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  S^?. 


Part  III. 


Evil  do  thou  eschew, 

Do  good  vv'ith  all  thy  power ; 
And  perfect  holhiess  pursue, 

And  dwell  for  evermore. 

Lover  of  holiness. 

The  Lord  preserves  his  own, 
When  all  the  sinners'  offspring  cease. 

For  ever  lost  and  gone. 

Saints  shall  possess  the  land. 

And  dwell  for  ever  there  : 
Confess  the  faith  by  which  they  stand, 

Their  righteousness  declare. 

The  law  is  writ  within 

The  pure  and  perfect  heart: 
The  saint  indeed  shall  never  sin, 

Or  from  his  God  depart. 

The  wicked  eyes  the  good, 

And  watches  to  devour : 
God  will  not  leave  his  saint  pursued 

By  persecuting  power. 

Though  men  arrest,  arraign, 

And  judge  him  in  their  day. 
The  Lord  shall  soon  his  cause  maintain, 

His  innocence  display. 

Thou  in  the  Saviour  hope. 
And  in  his  statutes  live, 
So  shall  he  keep,  and  lift  thee  up, 
The  promise  to  receive. 


POETICAL    VERSION 

"When  the  ungodly  fall, 
Thou  shalt  their  rum  see, 
And  glorify  the  Judge  of  all, 
Who  now  appears  for  thee. 

I  have  the  wicked  seen 

In  all  his  pomp  and  power, 
Fair  as  the  laurel-tree,  and  green, 

And  flourishing  his  hour. 

I  passVI  and  look'd  again, — 

The  mighty  man  was  not : 
I  sought  his  place,  and  sought  in  vain. 

His  place  was  clean  forgot  I 

Observe  the  saint  of  God, 

Who  walks  in  uprightness. 
The  man  in  perfect  love  rcnew'd — 

His  end  is  glorious  peace. 

While  Avicked  souls  at  last. 

Together  all  descend 
Into  a  flaming  Tophet  cast : 

Damnation  is  their  end! 

But  God  rewards  his  own 

With  heavenly  happiness. 
And  saves  them  till  their  course  is  run, 

And  keeps  in  their  distress. 

From  all  their  Ibes  the  just 

A  ]»resent  Saviour  have, 
And   (for  in  him  ihey  ])nt   their  tiMist) 

lie  shall  for  ever  save. 


OF    THE     PS  ALMS.  525 

PSALM    XL. 

Verses  i,  1 1. 

Patiext  I  waited  for  the  Lord, 

Who  heard  and  answer'd  to  my  cry  : 

Oat  of  the  pit  of  sin,  abhorr'd, 

He  brought,  and  set  me  up  on  high : 

Ont  of  the  mire  and  claj  lie  took, 

And  fixVl  my  feet  upon  a  rock. 

The  Lord  hath  made  my  goings  strong. 
And  'stablished  me  with  gospel  gracj ; 

Put  in  my  mouth  the  joyful  song, 
The  new,  unceasing  song  of  praise  : 

Many  the  deed  divine  shall  see. 

And  fear,  and  trust  in  God,  like  me. 

l^less'd  is  the  man  that  dares  conliLle 
Li  my  redeeming  God  alone : 

0  Lord,  tliy  works  are  multiplied, 

The  wondrous  works  which  thou  liast  done ! 
Thy  thoughts  of  grace  to  us  surmount 
The  power  of  numbers  to  recount ! 

1  cannot  all  thy  love  declare  ; 

No,  nor  the  smallest  part  express  : 
Worthless  my  noblest  offerings  are, 

LTniit  the  holy  God  to  please: 
But  thou  dost  unto  me  impart 
A  hearing  ear,  and  loving  heart. 

No  shadowy  form  dost  thou  require, 
No  legal  sacrifice  approve : 


524  POETICAL    VERSION 

Thou  seek'st  tlie  contrite  heart's  desire, 

The  ottering  of  obedient  love  ; 
And  lo  !  I  come  to  do  tliy  will, 
And  all  thy  law  in  love  fulfil! 

Thy  "welcome  will  concerning  nie, 

I  in  the  sacred  volume  read  : 
'Tis  there  my  rule  of  life  I  see, 

And  in  thy  ways  delight  to  tread: 
While  by  thy  love's  divinest  art, 
Thy  law  is  written  on  my  lieart. 

Thine  everlasting  righteousness. 

Thou  know'st  I  to  thy  church  have  showed  ; 
Xor  hid  within  my  heart  the  grace 

And  goodness  of  my  pardoning  God  ; 
Nor  shunu'd  in  open  thanks  to  approve 
The  truth  of  thy  redeeming  love. 

The  great  salvation  thou  hast  wrought 
I  have  with  joy  to  all  declared  : 

Ah,  gracious  Lord !    forsake  me  not. 
But  let  thy  tender  mercies  guard : 

Thy  faithful  love  my  soul  defend. 

And  save  and  keep  me  to  the  end  ! 


PSALM    XLIl. 

As  Ihc  heart,   with  Hying   laiiit, 
For  the  cooling  stream  doth   pant, 
So  my  soul,  by  sin  jmrsued. 
Pants  for  thee,  the  li\ing  (Jod! 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  525 


See  my  soul,  in  pity  see, 
Thirsting,  gasping  after  thee  : 
When  shall  I  Avith  foith  drkw  near, 
Righteous  in  thy  sight  appear 


9 


Tears  have  been  my  daily  bread, 
Tears  have  wash'd  my  sleepless  bed. 
While  they  ever  cry  aloud, 
"  Where  is  now  thy  pardoning  God  ?" 

Musing  on  the  former  days, 
Stripp'd  of  that  ecstatic  grace, 
Pouring  out  my  soul,  I  moan, 
All  my  joys  and  comforts  gone  ! 

Once  I  could  in  God  rejoice. 
Praise  him  with  a  tuneful  voice, 
Find  him  in  his  liouse  of  prayer, 
First  of  those  who  worshipp'd  there. 

Why  art  thou,  my  soul,  oppress'd  ? 
Why  so  troubled  and  distress'd? 
Cast  away  the  heavy  load, 
Hope  thou,  against  hope,  in  God. 

I  shall  yet  record  his  praise : 
I  shall  thank  him  fOr  his  grace. 
When  he  makes  his  face  to  shine 
On  this  drooping  soul  of  mine. 

Yet  again,  O  God,  ray  God, 
Sinks  my  soul  beneath  its  load  ! 
Burden'd  and  by  sin  cast  down, 
Faints  thy.  poor  afflicted  one. 


526  POETICAL    VERSION 

Fain  I  wonkl  on  tliee  rely, 
To  my  God  for  refuge  fly : 
Ever  wandering  to  and  fro, 
Restless  as  a  hunted  roe. 

Deep  to  deep  Avitli  liorror  calls, 
While  the  roaring  torrent  falls, 
My  abyss  of  misery 
Calls  for  all  the  grace  hi  thee. 

But,  alas!    thy  threatenings  sound. 
All  thy  waves  and  stonns  surround: 
Over  me  tlie  billows  roll. 
Swallow  up  my  sinking  soul. 

Unto  God.  mj^  Rock,  I  say, 
''  Why  dost  thou  so  long  delay, 
Leave  me  on  in  grief  to  go, 
Crusii'd  by  the  oppressive  foe  V" 

Pierced  my  bones  as  with  a  sword, 
With  tlie  dire  opprobrious  word. 
While  tliey  ever  cry  aloud, 
"Wliere  is  now  tliy  pardoning  God?' 

Wliy  art  tliou,  my  soul,  oppress'd  V 
Why  so  troubled  and  distress'dV 
Cast  away  the  heavy  load, 
Hope  thou,  against  iiopc,  in  God. 

I  shall  yet  record  his  praise. 
See  again  the  Saviour's  face  : 
Ascertained  by  love  Divine, 
INIine  lie  is,  Ibr  cxcr  mine. 


OF     THE     PSALMS.  5^27 


PSALM  XLIIl. 


God  of  infinite  compassion, 

Take  my  cause  into  ihj  hands ; 
Satan's  whole  unrighteous  nation, 

Earth  and  hell,  my  soul  withstands  : 
From  the  evil  world  deliver. 

From  the  cruel  world  within. 
From  myself — the  worst  deceiver — 

From  this  inbred  man  of  sin  ! 

Thou  my  only  God  and  Saviour, 

Thou  art  my  support  and  might! 
Why  hast  thou  withdrawn  thy  flivour, 

Cast  the  mourner  from  tliy  sight? 
Wherefore  go  I  on  lamenting. 

Crush' d  by  my  tyrannic  foe, 
Under  his  oppression  fainting, 

Swallow'd  up  of  sin  and  woe  ? 

O  my  merciful  Director ! 

Show  the  briglitness  of  thy  face  : 
Let  thy  love  be  my  protector. 

Lead  me  by  the  light  of  grace  : 
Send  the  unction  of  thy  Spirit, 

Guide  into  thy  perfect  will, 
That  I  may  thy  heaven  inherit. 

Meet  thee  on  thy  holy  hill. 

Earnest  of  my  full  possession. 
Might  I  feel  thee  in  my  heart ! 

Fill'd  with  joy  beyond  expression, 
I  should  never  more  dej^art : 
35 


528  POETICAL    VERSION 

I  should  ill  tliy  courts  adore  tliee, 
Till  I  join  the  church  above, 

Sing,  and  praise,  and  fall  before  thee- 
Thce,  my  God  of  truth  and  love ! 

Wherefore  then,  my  restless  spirit. 

Art  thou  troubled  and  cast  down  V 
Hope  in  God,  through  Jesu's  merit— ^ 

God,  through  Jesus,  is  thine  own  : 
I  shall  yet  regain  his  favour, 

I  shall  sing  his  praise  aloud  : 
Jesus  is  my  loving  Saviour, 

Jesus  is  my  pardoning  God. 


PSALM    XLV. 

Part  I. 

My  heart  is  full  of  Christ,  and  longs 
Its  glorious  matter  to  declare  ! 

Of  him  I  make  my  loftiest  songs, 
I  cannot  from  his  praise  forbear ; 

]\[y  ready  tongue  makes  haste  to  sing 

The  beauties  ^f  my  Heavenly  King. 

Fairer  than  all  llie  (.'arth-boi'n   race, 
Perfect  in  comeliness  lliou  art  : 

lleplenisliM  are  thy  lips  with  grace, 
And  full  of  love  thy  tender  heart : 

God  ever  blcssM,  we  bow  the  knee, 

And  own  all  fulness  dwells  in  thee. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  529 

Gird  on  thy  thigh  the  Spirit's  sword, 
And  take  to  thee  thy  power  divine, 

Stir  up  thy  strength,  Ahnighty  Lord  ! 
All  power  and  majesty  are  thine: 

Assert  thy  worship  and  renown, 

O  all-redeeming  God,  come  down ! 

Come,  and  maintain  thy  righteous  cause 
And  let  thy  gracious  toil  succeed  : 

Dispread  tlio  victory  of  thy  cross, 
Ride  on,  and  prospei*.  in  thy  deed : 

Through  earth  triumphantly  ride  on. 

And  reign  in  all  our  Iiearts  alone. 

Still  let  the  word  of  truth  prevail, 
The  gospel  of  thy  general  grace, 

Of  mercy  mild  that  ne'er  shall  fail, 
Of  everlastino"  rio-]iteousness, 

Into  the  faitliful  soul  brought  in. 

To  root  out  all  the  seeds  of  sin. 

Terrible  thinirs  thine  own  rio-ht  hand 
Shall  teach  thy  greatness  to  perform  : 

TVho  in  the  vengeful  day  can  stand 
Unshaken  by  thine  anger's  storm,,,. 

While,  riding  on  the  whirlwind's  wings,  IT 

They  meet  the  thundering  King  of  kingt'? 

Sharp  are  the  arrows  of  thy  love, 
And  pierce  the  most  obdurate  heart : 

Their  point  thine  enemies  shall  prove,         v 
And,  strangely  fiU'd  with  pleasing  smart. 

Fall  down  before  the  cross  subdued. 

And  feel  thine  arrows  dipp'd  in  blood. 


530  POETICAL    VERSION 

O  God  of  love,  thy  sway  we  own,  fi-riO 
Thy  dying  love  doth  all  control : 

Justice  and  grace  support  tliy  throne, 
Set  up  in  every  faitliful  soid  : 

Steadfast  it  stands  in  them,  and  sure, 

When  pure,  as  thou  our  God  art  pure. 

LfOver  thou  art  of  purity. 

And  hatest  every  spot  of  sin, 

Nothing  profime  can  dwell  with  thee. 
Nothing  luiholy  or  unclean: 

And  therefore  doth  thy  Father  own 

His  glorious  likeness  in  his  Son. 

Tiierefore  he  hath  his  Spirit  shed. 
Spirit  of  joy,  and  power,  and  grace. 

Immeasurably  on  thy  head  : 

First-born  of  all  the  chosen  race. 

From  thee  the  sacred  unction  springs 

That  makes  thy  fellows  priests  and  kings. 

Part   II. 

Sweet  is  the  odor  of  thy  uaiiic, 

Through  all  the  means  a  fragrance  comes : 
Thy  garments  hide  the  sinner's  8hanu'. 

Thy  garments  shed  divine  perfumes, 
That  tlu'ough  the  ivory  ])alace  How — 
The  church  in  whicli  thon  rcign'st  below. 

Tliy  heavenly  cliarni^  llie  virgins  iuoac. 
And  bow  llicni  to  thy  ])leasing  sway: 

Tliey  triumph  in  lliy  princely  love, 
Tliv  will  with  all  their  lieartB  obev  : 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  531;. 

Revere  tliiiie  honorable  word, 

The  glorious  handmaids  of  the  Lord. 

High  above  all,  at  thy  right  hand,  /\ 

Adorn'd  with  each  diviner  grace, 
Thy  favourite  queen  exults  to  stand, 

Thy  church  her  heavenly  oharms  displays. 
Clothed  with  the  sun,  for  glory  meet, 
She  sees  the  moon  beneath  her  feet. 

Daughter  of  Heaven,  tliough  born  on  earth, 
Incline  thy  willing  heart  and  ear : 

Forget  thy  first  ignoble  birth, 

Thy  people  and  thy  kinsfolk  here  : 

So  shall  the  King  delight  to  see 

His  beauties  copied  out  on  thee. 

He  only  is  thy  God  and  Lord:  ii 

Worship  divine  to  him  be  given. 
By  all  the  host  of  heaven  adored. 

By  every  creature  under  heaven ; 
And  all  the  Gentile  world  shall  know,/  orIT 
And  freely  to  his  service  flow. 

The  rich  shall  lay  their  riches  down, 
And  poor  become,  for  Jesu's  sake  : 

Kings  at  his  feet  shall  cast  their  crown, 
And  humble  suit  for  mercy  make, 

(Mercy  alike  on  all  bestow'd,)  '-[ 

And  languish  to  be  great  in  God. 

Are  not  his  servants  kings  ?  and  rule  nofiY/ 
They  not  o'er  hell,  and  earth,  and  sin? 


532  POETICAL    VERSION 

His  daiiglitci*  is  divinely  full 

Of  Christ,  and  "  glorious  all  within :" 
All  glorious  inwardly  she  reigns, 
iVnd  not  one  spot  of  sin  remains. 

Clothed  with  liuniility  and  love, 
With  every  dazzling  virtue  briglit, 

With  faith  which  God  vouchsafes  to,  approve 
Precious  in  her  great  Father's  sight, 

Tlie  royal  maid  with  joy  shall  come, 

Triumphant  to  her  lieaveidy  hnine.      ><'   >  ^^f 

IJrought  by  his  sweet  attracting  grace, 
She  first  shall  in  his  sight  appear 

In  holiness  before  his  face. 

Made  perfect  with  her  followers  here : 

Spotless  and  pure,  a  virgin  train, 

They  all  sliall  in  his  palace  reign.  I 

In  lieu  of  seers  and  patriarchs  old, 

Of  Avhom  she  once  did  make  lier  boast, 

The  virgin-mother  shall  buliold 

Her  numerous  sons  a,  princely  host, 

Install'd  o'er  all  the  earth  jibroad, 

Anointed  kings  and  yn-icstS'.'touGod. 

Tliee,  Jesus,  King  of  kings,  and   l.oi-d 

Of  lords,  I  glory  to  proclaim ; 
From  age  to  &ge  'thy  praise  record. 

That  all  the  world  may  learn  thy  Nanu*: 
And  all  shall  soon   tliy  grace  adore, 
A\'li<'ii   lime  au'l    '<'\}\   s]):ill   bo  no  nio'-c. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  ^33 

PSALM      XLVIII. 

Verses    9,  14. 

Foe  thy  loving-kiudiiess,  Lord, 

We  ill  thy  temple  stay : 
Here  thy  faithful  love  record, 

Thy  saving  power  display : 
f^With  thy  name  thy  praise  i-s  known : 

Glorious  thy  perfections  sliine : 
Earth's  remotest  bounds  shall  ovrii 

Thy  works  are  all  divine. 

All  thy  mighty  works  arc  wrought 

Li  perfect  equity : 
Sion,  by  thy  judgments  taught, 

Shall  give  the  praise  to  thee  : 
Thee  let  all  thy  saints  adore, 

Ransom'd  by  thy  timely  aid, — 
Every  tongue  confess  thy  power, 

And  every  heart  be  glad. 

Sons  of  God,  triumphant  rise, 

The  city  Ys'alls  surround! 
Lo !  her  bulwarks  touch  the  skies, 

HoAV  high,  yet  how  profound  l^> 
Tell  the  number  of  her  towers, 

All  her  palaces  declare, 
Guarded  by  angelic  powers. 

And  God  in  person  there  ! 

See  the  gospel-church  secure, 
And  founded  on  a  Rock! 


534  POETICAL    VERSION 

All  her  promises  arc  sure  : 

Her  bulwarks  avIio  can  shock  ? 

Count  her  every  precious  shrine  : 
Tell,  to  after  ages  tell, 

.Fortified  by  ])0wcr  Divine, 
The  church  can  never  fiiil. 

Sion's  God  is  all  uur  own, 

Who  on  his  love  rely : 
We  his  pardoning  love  have  known, 

And  live  to  Christ,  and  die  : 
To  the  Xew  Jerusalem 

He  our  faithful  Guide  shall  be, 
Ilim  we  claim,  and  rest  in  him. 

Through  all  eternity. 


PSALM    XLIX. 

Verses  1 1,  15. 

How  weak  tl)e  thoughts,  and  vain, 

Of  self-deluding  men ! 
]\ren  who,  fix'd  to  earth  alone, 

Tliink  their  houses  sh.'dl  endure, 
h'ondly  call  their  lands  their  own, 

To  their  distant  heirs  secure. 

Let  us  in  God  conlide. 

They  for  themselvcR  ]>rovide, 
Lastinc:  acttlcments  thov  make, 

Vrudenlly  their  views  extend. 
Thought  for  distant  ages  take, 

Live  ;is  tim<'  Avrmlil   ?ievcr  end. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  535 

How  happy  then  are  we, 

Who  build,  O  Lord,  011  thee  ! 
What  can  our  foundation  shock  ? 

Though  the  shatter'd  earth  remove, 
Stands  our  city  on  a  Rock, 

On  a  Rock  of  heavenly  love. 

A  house  Ave  call  our  own. 

Which  cannot  be  o'erthrown  ; 
In  the  general  ruin  sure, 

Storms  and  earthquakes  it  defies : 
Built  immovably  secure, 

Built  eternal  in  the  skies. 

Hig^h  on  Immanuel's  land 

We  see  the  fabric  stand; 
From  a  tottering  Avorld  remove 

To  our  steadfast  mansions  there  : 
Our  inheritance  above 

Cannot  pass  from  heir  to  heir. 

Those  amaranthine  bawers 

(Unalienably  ours) 
Bloom,  our  infinite  reward, 

Rise,  our  permanent  abode. 
From  the  founded  world  prepared, 

Purchased  by  the  blood  of  God  I 

O  might  we  quickly  find 

The  place  for  us  design'd : 
See  the  long-expected  day 

Of  our  full  redemption  here  ! 
Let  the  shadows  flee  away. 

Let  the  new-made  world  appear. 


536  POETICAL    VERSION 

Higli  on  thy  great  white  throne, 

O  King  of  saints,  come  down  I 
In  the  New  Jerusalem 

Now  triumphantly  descend : 
Let  the  iinal  trump  proclaim 

Joys  begun  which  ne'er  shall  end  I 


PSALM    LI. 

Part  I. 

God  of  unfathomable  love  ! 
AVhose  bowels  of  compassion  move 

Towards  Adam's  lielpless  race : 
See,  at  thy  feet,  a  sinner  see  ! 
In  tender  mercy  look  on  me, 

And  .'til  my  sins  efface. 

()  let  thy  love  to  me  o'ertlow, 
Thy  multitude  of  liie'rcics  show, 

Abundantly  Ibrgive ! 
llemove  the  insufferable  load  : 
151ot  out  my  sins  with  sacred  blood, 

And  bid   tlic  simier  live. 

Take  all   the  power  of   sin   away, 
Xor  1(1   in  me  its  being  stay  : 

Mine  inmost  soul  convert  : 
W^ish  me  from  all  the  iillh  of  sin. 
Come,  Lord,  and  make  me  throughly  clean. 

Create  inc  pure  in  In  ml. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  537 

For  all  my  sins  I  now  confess, 
Bewail  my  desperate  wickedness, 

And  sue  to  be  forg-iven  : 
I  have  abused  thy  patient  grace, 
I  have  provoked  thee  to  thy  ftice. 

And  dared  the  wrath  of  Heaven. 

Thee,  only  thee,  have  I  defied : 
Though  all  thy  wrath  on  me  abide, 

And  my  damnation  seal — 
Though  into  outer  darkness  thrust, 
I'll  own  the  punishment  is  just, 

And  clear  my  God  in  hell  ! 

Cast  in  the  mould  of  sin  I  am, 
Corrupt  throughout  my  ruhi'd  frame. 

My  essence  all  unclean : 
My  total  fall  from  God  I  mourn: 
In  sin  I  was  conceived  and  born, 

Whate'er  I  am  is  sin  ! 

But  thou  requirest  all  our  hearts. 
Truth  rooted  in  the  inward  parts, 

Unspotted  purity : 
And,  by  thy  grace,  I  humbly  trust 
To  learn  the  wisdom  of  the  just. 

In  secret  taught  by  thee. 

Part   II. 

SuKELT  thou  wilt  thy  grace  impart, 
Sprinkle  the  blood  upon  my  heart 

Which  did  for  sinners  flow : 
The  blood  that  purges  every  sin, 
The  blood  that  soon  shall  wash  me  clean, 

And  make  me  white  as  snow ! 


53^  POETICAL    VERSION 

Thou  wilt  the  mournful  spirit  cheer, 
And  gnant  me  once  again  to  hear 

Thy  sweet  forgiving  voice  : 
That  all  my  bones  and  inmost  soul, 
Broken  by  thee,  by  thee  made  wliole. 

May  in  thy  strength  rejoice. 

From  my  misdeeds  avert  thy  face,        '' 
The  strength  of  sin — by  pardoning  grace- 

Of  all  my  sin,  remove : 
Forgive,  O  Lord  !  but  change  me  too. 
And  perfectly  my  soul  renew 

By  sanctifying  love. 

My  wretchedness  to  tliee  convert : 
Give  me  a  humble,  contrite  heart, 

My  fallen  soul  restore  : 
Let  me  the  life  divine  attain, 
The  image  of  my  God  regain, 

And  never  lose  it  more. 

Have  patience  till,  by  thee  renew'd, 
I  live  the  sinless  life  of  God : 

Here  let  thy  Spirit  stay  :  . 
Though  I  have  grieved  the  gentle  Dove, 
Ah !  do  not  quite  withdraw  thy  love. 

Or  take  thy  grace  away  ! 

The  comlbrt  of  thy  help  restore, 
Assist  me  now  as  heretofore : 

O  lift  thou  uj)  my   lie.'id  ! 
The  sj)irit  of  tliy  power  impart, 
\Stablish  and  keep  my  faitliliil  lieai't, 

And   make  me   iVcc   iiidccrl. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  539 

Then  shall  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways, 
Thy  mercy  mild,  tliy  pardoning  grace, 

For  every  sinner  free : 
Till  sinners  to  thy  grace  submit, 
And  fall  at  their  Redeemer's  feet, 

And  weep  and  love  like  me. 

Part    III. 

O  MIGHT  I  weep  and  love  thee  now, 
God  of  my  health,  my  Saviour  thou  ! 

Thou  only  canst  release 
My  soul  from  all  iniquity  : 
O  speak  the  word,  and  set  me  free, 

And  l)id  me  go  in  peace  ! 

So  shall  I  sing  the  Saviour's  name. 
Thy  gift  of  righteousness  proclaim, 

Thine  all-redeemino^  cfvace  : 
Open  my  lips,  almighty  Lord, 
That  I  thy  mercy  may  record, 

And  glory  in  thy  praise  ! 

Xo  creature-good  dost  thou  desire, 
Xo  costly  sacrifice  require : 

Thy  pleasure  is  to  give  : 
Thou  only  seekest  me,  not  mine  : 
Thou  would'st  that  I  should  take  of  tliinc, 

Should  all  thv  crrace  receive. 


.t5" 


A  wounded  spirit,  by  sin  distrest, 
A  broken,  heai-t  that  pants  for  rest — 
This  is  the  sacrifice 


540  POETICAL    VERSION 

Well-pleasiug  in  the  sight  of  God  : 
A  sinner  crush'd  beneath  his  load 
Thou  never  Avilt  despise. 

Then  hear  the  contrite  sinner's  prayer, 
And  every  ruin'd  soul  repair  : 

Remember  Sion's  woe  : 
Show  forth  thy  justifying  grace, 
And  for  thyself  vouclisafe  to  raise 

A  glorious  church  below. 

When  thou  liast  sealVl  thy  pL'ople's  peace, 
Their  sacrifice  of  righteousness, 

Their  gifts  thou  wilt  approve : 
Tlieir  every  thought,  and  word,  and  deed. 
That  from  a  living  faitli  proceed. 

And  all  are  wrouo'ht  in  love. 

Laid  on  the  altar  of  thy  Son, 
Pleasing  to  thee  through  Christ  alone, 

Tlic  dear  peculiar  race 
Their  grateful  sacrifice  shall  bring, 
And  hymn  their  Father  and  their  King 

In  endless  songs  of  praise. 


PSALM      L\  . 

V^r--    f^,   ",   S. 

O  THAT  I  had  I  lie  .sdver  wings 

Of  tlic  mild  holy  Dove, 
To  bear  me  iVoni  all  earthly  things, 

And  every  creature-love.  ' 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  t;41 

Til  en  would  I  swiftly  fly  away 

To  Clirist,  and  be  at  rest : 
On  him  nij  fluttering  spirit  stay, 

And  hide  me  in  his  breast. 

Jesu,  my  hiding-place  !  to  tliee 

I  knoAV  not  how  to  fly : 
Long  have  I  struggled  to  be  free, 

Xor  found  deliverance  nigli. 

Full  oft  in  fruitless,  fond  desire, 

I  to  the  desert  ran  ; 
But  could  not  from  myself  retire, 

Or  'scape  the  inner  man. 

I  took  the  morning's  wings,  and  fled 

For  rest  to  worlds  unknown : 
Sin  found  me  in  the  secret  shade, 

And  claira'd  me  for  its  own. 

O,  Avho  shall  bid  this  self  depart, 

This  world  of  sin  exclude  ? 
Empty,  and  make  my  peaceful  heart 

A  holy  solitude  ? 

'Tis  not  the  desert  or  the  cell 

Can  hide  me  from  my  pain : 
I  carry  with  me  my  own  hell 

While  self  and  pride  remain. 

A  vile  unworthy  worm,  my  eyes 

I  dare  not  lift  to  heaven  : 
Let  Him  who  sees  me  from  the  skies 

Speak  all  my  sins  forgiven. 


542  POETICAL    VERSION 


PSALM    LXI.   • 

LoKD,  attend  my  earnest  prayei" 

While  in  the  vale  below : 
Hear  me  crying  from  afor, 

O'crwhelm'd  with  grief  and  woe  : 
Let  my  heart  no  longer  droop 

Beneath  this  weight  of  misery : 
Rock  of  Israel,  take  me  wp, 

And  set  my  soul  on  thee. 

Tiiou  hast  oft  my  shelter  been, 

My  strong  defensive  tower : 
Saved  me  from  the  world  and  sin, 

And  all  the  accuser's  j^ower. 
Still  I  in  thy  honse  abide, 

And  never,  never  hence  remove" 
Still  determined  to  confide 

In  thy  redeeming  leve. 

Thou,  O  God,  my  vows  liasl  heard, 

And  given  me  my  request, 
Earnest  of  the  joys  prepared 

For  all  that  know  thy  rest : 
Thou,  O  Lord,  the  portion  nv\ 

Of  those  tliat  humbly  fear  tliy  n;n)ie 
Thou  liast  visited  my  heart. 

And  tliine,  in  Christ,  I  aih. 

One  of  Jesu's  kings  I  reign,  ^ 

Wash'd  in  his  cleansing  blcKxl  ; 

1-Jighteous  before  God  remain, 
And  live  the  life  of  God  : 


OF    THE    PSALMS. 


Hy 


Ready  is  thy  truth  and  grace 
Still  to  preserve  and  perfect  me  : 

Thou  wilt  lengthen  out  my  days 
To  all  eternity. 

Joylul  m  this  blessed  hope, 

O  glorify  thy  name! 
Till  thy  mercy  take  me  up, 

Thy  mercy  I  proclaim: 
Throughout  every  happy  day 

On  this  delightful  task  attend: 
AH  I  owe  in  love  repay, 
■;  |And  love  thee  to  the  end. 


PSALM    LXIIl 

O  God,  thou  art  in  Jesus  mine ! 
For  thee  I  sigh,  for  thee  I  pine, 
iii'.i     And  pant  thy  power  t<D  prove: 
My  longing  sour  implores  thy  grace. 
In  a  dry,  barren  ■  wilderness, 
Unwater'd  by  thy  love. 

Thee,  thee  my  restless  heart  requires, 
And  all  I  am,  with  strong  desires 

on     Thy  glorious  power  to  see: 
To  see  thee,  as  I  once  beheld, 

,.,My  pardoning  God  in  Christ  reveal'd. 
My  Loi\l,  who  died  for  me  I 

Thy  love  doth  all  delights  exceed! 
Thy  precious  love  is  life  indeed  : 
My  lips  shall  sing  thy  praise: 
36 


544  POETICAL    VERSION 

My  hands  I  lift  in  Jcsu's  name : 
]My  life  and  strength,  and  all  I  :nn, 
JShall  glorify  thy  graee. 

TJiee,  Lord,  my  latest  breath  shall  l)k'ss 
My  joyful  lips  shall  ncAer  cease 

To  glory  in  thy  love  : 
My  soul  shall  feast  on  heavenly  meat. 
With  sacred  joy  thy  praise  repeat, 

Nor  envy  those  above. 

On  thee  I  muse  with  pure  delight: 
Through  all  the  happy  hours  of  night 

I  lean  as  on  thy  breast: 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wing, 
Jesus,  my  Peace,  my  Joy,  I  sing. 

My  everlasting  Rest ! 

]My  soul  pursues  and  hangs  on  thee: 
Tliy  hand  ui^holds  and  strengthens  ma 

And  me  thou  still  wilt  save 
From  all  who  seek  my  soul  to  slay: 
My  foes  shall  fall  by  beasts  of  prey. 

Or  sink  into  tlie  grave. 

Who  deal  in  lies  and  perjury, 
For  ever  stopp'd  theiv'moutli  sliall  be; 
J  lUit  who  theii'  God  revere, 

With  Jesu's  kings  shall  lift  their  voice, 
With  .lesu's  confessors  rejoice, 
.\nd  reign  triumphant  there. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  545 


PSALM      LXVII. 

God  on  us  Iiis  grace  bestow, 

His  freely-pardoning  grace  : 
Bless  us  from  our  sins,  and  show 

The  brightness  of  his  face  ! 
Let  thy  way  on  earth  be  shown : 

Thee  let  every  sinner  find, 
Make  the  great  salvation  known 

To  us,  and  all  mankind. 

Let  the  people  jjraise  thee,  Lord, 

The  God  of  truth  and  grace  : 
Thee,  the  everlasting  Word, 

Let  all  the  people  praise  I 
O  give  thanks,  rejoice,  and  sing. 

Every  creature  under  heaven  : 
Let  them  triumph  in  their  King, 

And  shout  their  sins  forgiven. 

Tliou  shalt  judge  the  nations  right, 

Thy  equal  sway  maintain : 
Rule  them  by  thy  mercy's  might, 

And  bless  them  by  thy  reign. 
Let  the  people  praise  thee,  Lord, 

Thee,  the  God  of  truth  and  grace 
Thee  the  everlasting  tVord, 

Let  all  the  nations  praise  ! 

Then  to  perfect  holiness 

The  earth  her  fruit  shall  have  ; 


546  POETICAL    VERSION 

God,  our  God,  his  saints  shall  bless, 
^  And  to  the  utmost  save. 

God  shall  perfect  us  in  one  : 

Then  the  world  their  Lord  shall  see, 
Thee  the  nations  all  shall  own, 


And  srive  their  hearts  to  thee. 


7; 


PSALM    LXXllI. 

Verse  25. 

Ever  nicfh  to  those  wl\o  call, 
Jesus,  thou  art  All  in  all. 
Righteous  Advocate  of  love, 
Seated  near  the  throne  abo^■e  : 
I  to  Salem's  gates  draw  near. 
Fearless  when  thy  voice  I  hear. 

•"JIK,-.    luiii    ,  '/'llj.il  J    -y  I 

Whom  hnve  I,  but  thee,  to  plead  'i 
'Twas  thyself  alone  that  bled  ! 
Who  but  thee  could  e'er  prevail  V 
Lejrions  of  archan<T^els  fail! 
Only  thou  to  us  art  given. 
Only  thou,  the  King  of,,heay^^i. 

Whom  on  earth  but  thee  hjxve  I? 
Who  but  thee  for  me  would  die  ? 
Who  can  every  care  relieve  ? 
Who  can  eyery  blessing  give  ? 
Who  can  cvcfy  sickness  heal  ? 
Who  can  mysteries  reveal? 

Wlien  impendii\g  storms  ai)pear, 
Who  can  save,  or  who  can  cheer  ? 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  547 

^..  Who  can  re-create  the  heart  ? 

Who  can  life  and  bliss  impart?  n 

Only  thou,  my  glorious  Lord,  » 

Thou  alone  canst  all  afford ! 


Let  me  not  from  thee  e'er  swerve, 
Only  thee  I'll  love  and  serve  : 
Only  thou  shalt  be  my  theme. 
Only  thou — resolved  I  am  ! 
Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  thee  ? 
Who  on  earth  compared  can  be  ? 


PSALM    LXXXIV. 

How  lovely  are  thy  tents,  O  Lord, 
Where'er  thou  choosest  to  record 

Thy  name,  or  place  thy  house  of  prayer ! 
My  soul  outllies  the  angel-choir, 
And  faints,  o'erpower'd  with  strong  desire. 

To  meet  thy  special  presence  there. 

Happy  the  men  to  whom  'tis  given 
To  dwell  within  that  gate  of  heaven. 

And  in  thy  house  record  thy  praise : 
Whose  strength  and  confidence  thou  art, ,  t , 
Who  feel  thee.  Saviour,  in  their  heart,     1 

The  way,  the  truth,  the  life  of  grace  : 

Who,  passing  through  the  mournful  vale'. 
Drink  comfort  from  the  living  well 
That  flows  replenish'd  from  above : 


54^  POETICAL    VERSION 

From  strength  to  strength  advancing  here, 
Till  all  before  their  God  appear, 

And  each  receives  his  cro^vn  of  love  I 

O  Lord  of  hosts,  incline  thine  ear ! 
Thou  mighty  God  of  Jacob,  hear ! 

Accept  me  in  tliy  favourite  Son : 
O  look  on  thy  Messiah's  llice, 
And  grant  me,  for  his  sake,  the  grace  , 

To  live  and  die  to  thee  alone. 

]5ettcr  a  day  thy  courts  within, 
Than  thousands  in  the  tents  of  sin  : 

How  base  the  noblest  pleasures  there! 
How  great  the  weakest  child  of  thine ! 
Jlis  meanest  task  is  all  Divine  ; 

And  kings  and  priests  thy  servants,  are. 

The  Lord  protects  and  cheers  his  own  : 
Their  light  and  strength,  their  shield  and  sun, 

He  shall  both  grace  and  glory  give : 
Unlimited  his  bounteous  grant  : 
Xo  real  good  they  e'er  shall  Avant : 

All,  all  is  theirs,  who  upright  live. 

O  Lord  of  hosts,  how  bless'd  is  he 
Who  steadfastly  believes  in  thee ! 

Ho  all  thy  promises  shall  gain  : 
The  soul  that  on  thy  love  is  cast, 
Thy  perfect  love  on  vAVih  shall  taste, 

xVild  soon  with  thee  in  glory  reign; 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  549 

PSALM      LXXXV. 

Verses  7,  13. 

The  tokens  of  thy  favour  show ; 

Now,  Saviour,  now  the  grace  impart, 
And  let  us  thy  salvation  know. 

Forgiveness  written  on  our  heart. 
My  soul  pursues  the  Spirit's  prayer ; 

I  listen  for  the  sacred  sign ; 
The  Lord  shall  soon  his  will  declare. 

And  answer  me  in  peace  divine. 

II is  peace  he  to  his  saints  shall  give, 

And  speak  into  their  hearts  his  povrer  ; 
But  let  them  to  their  Saviour  cleave. 

And  sin  against  his  love  no  more. 
Surely  his  saving  health  is  near. 

And  humble  souls  the  <j:vace  shall  feel  : 
That  glory  may  on  earth  appear. 

That  Jesus  in  our  hearts  may  dwell. 

^  i. 
Mercy  and  truth  in  concert  sweet     oT 

To  accomplish  our  redemption  join  : 
Justice  and  peace  together  meet      sflT 

Harmonious  in  the  plan  divine. 
Sinners  the  faithful  God  can  clear, 

His  truth  and  grace  their  souls  release: 
Justice,  inflexibly  severe. 

Absolves  them  with  a  kiss  of  peace. 

Truth  shall  spring  up,  the  truth  of  grace. 
From  earthly  souls  through  Cln-ist  forgiven, 


550  POETICAL    VERSION 

While  God  reveals  his  smiling  face, 

And  righteousness  looks  down  from  lieaven. 

The  Lord  from  all  our  sins  shall  save  : 
The  souls  his  love  delights  to  bless 

Shall  thrive,  and  flourish  fair,  and  have 

Theii'  fruit  to  perfect  holiness. 

,rii:.fn 
Foremost  of  the  celestial  train 

Ilis  righteousness  shall  still  })roceed, 
Release  us  from  our  guilty  chain, 

And  on  to  glorious  freedom  lead. 
In  all  his  steps  the  heavenly  Guide 

Shall  lead  us  up  to  things  ahove; 
And,  planted  in  our  heart,  abide. 

And  perfect  us  in  sinless  love. 


PSALM    XC. 

VeiiC    12. 

God  of  my  life,  preserved  by  grace, 

Like  Moses'  bush  amidst  the  fire ! 
Teach  me  to  count  ariglit  my  days, 

With  wisdom  pure  my  heart  inspire 
That,  busied  with  the  one  concern,     ^■ 

I  may  my  remnant-life  employ 
Thy  meek  liumility  to  learn 

And  enter  thy  celestial  j<\v. 

In  number  a8  my  days  decrease, 
In  value.  Lord,  I  know  they  rise  ; 

Ami  every  moiiu;nt  makes  them  less, 
And  brings  me  neari'r  to  the  skies  ; 


OF    THE    PSALMS. 

If  taught  by  thee  my  hours  to  improve, 
My  hours  I  on  account  receive,     t'j' 

And  live  to  win  thy  precious  love, 
And  only  to  thy  glory  live. 

Thy  Spirit  now  if  thou  infuse. 

My  latter  end  I  wisely  weigh, 
Xo  more  the  important  moments  lose, 

No  more  neglect  to  watch  and  pray : 
Stirr'd  up  to  seek  the  God  unknown, 

My  soul  awakes  to  righteousness ; 
xVnd  strives,  and  pants,  and  wrestles  on 

For  power  to  live  and  die  in  peace. 

This  instant  now  I  cease  from  sin. 

This  instant  now  I  turn  to  thee, 
And  trust  tliy  blood  to  make  me  clean 

From  all,  from  all  impurity  : 
The  current  of  thy  powerful  blood    ,  , 

Shall  all  my  mountain-sins  remove — 
Wash  off,  wash  out,  my  nature's  load,, 

And  waft  me  to  the  port  above.  .  > 


551 


PSALM    CIV. 

Verse    15. 

Thee,  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  we 
Our  kind  Preserver  praise. 

While  in  thy  threefold  gifts  we  see 
And  taste  thy  threefold  grace. 


55  2  POETICAL    VERSION 

Tliou  feed'st  the  needy  sons  of  moii, 
Tliou  dost  our  strength  renew. 

With  corn,  and  Avine,  and  oil  sustniii 
Our  tainting  spirits  too. 

Father,  in  thee  we  taste  tlie   bread 

That  cheers  the  church  above, 
^\nd  drink,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free<i 

The  wine  of  Jesu's  love 
The  oil  of  joy  the  Spirit  of  grace 

To  us  himself  imparts, 
The  oil  that  brightens  every  face 

And  gladdens  all  our  hearts. 

AVitli  awful  thanks  we  now  receive 

Our  emblematic  food : 
On  Father,  vSon,  and  Spirit  live, 

And  daily  feast  on  God. 
We  to  thy  glory  driuk  and  eat, 

Till  all  from  earth  remove. 
The  endless  praises  to  repeat 

Of  all-sustaining  love. 


PSALM    ex. 

Verses  i,  2,  3. 

The  Lord  unto  my  Lord  h;ith  said, 

"  Sit  tiiou,  in  glory  sit, 
Till  I  thine  enemies  have  iiiadi' 

To  bow  beneath  thy  feet.' 


OF    THE    PSALMS.'i  553 

Jesn,  my  Lord,  miglity  to  save, 
What   can  my  hopes  Avithstand, 

AV^hen  thee  my  Advocate  I  have, 
Enthroned  at  God's  right  hand  ? 

Nature  is  subject  to  thy  Avord, 

All  power  to  thee  is  given, 
The  uncontroll'd  almighty  Lord 

Of  hell,  and  earth,  and  heaven. 

x\nd  shall  my  sins  thy  will  opi^ose  ? 

Jesu,  thy  right  maintain  I 
O  let  not  thy  usurping  foes 

In  me  thy  servant  reign  ! 

Come,  thou,  and  claim  me  for  thine  own  ; 

Saviour,  thy  right  assert ! 
Come,  gracious  Lord,  set  up  thy  throue, 

And  reign  Avitliin  ray  heart ! 

So  shall  I  bless  thy  pleasing  sway  ; 

And,  sitting  at  thy  feet. 
Thy  laws  with  all  my  heart  obey. 

With  all  my  soul  submit. 

So  shall  I  do  thy  will  below. 

As  angels  do  aboA''e: 
The  virtue  of  thy  passion  show,,   i-    v 

The  triumphs  of  thy  love.       -  oilT'' 

Thy  love  the  conquest  more  tlian  gains : 
To  all  I  shall  proclaim, 
"  Jesus,   the  King,  the  Conqueror,  reigns  : 
Bow  down  to    Jesu's  name." 


5§4  POETICAL    VERSION 

To  thee  shall  earth  and  hell  submit, 
And  every  foe  shall  fall, 

Till  death  expires  beneath  thy  feet, 
And  God  is  all  in  all. 


PSALM    CXVI. 

O  God,  who,  when  I  did  complain. 
Didst  all  my  griefs  remove! 

O  Savionr!  do  not  now  disdain 
My  Immble  praise  and  love! 


Since  thou  a  gentle  ear  didst  give, 

And  hear  me  when  I  pray'd, 
I'll  call  upon  thee  while  I  live, 

And  never  doubt  thme  aid. 

Pale  death,  Avith  all  its  ghastly  train, 

My  soul  encomi^ass'd  round : 
Anguish,  and  woe,  and  helliiil;  pain,,- , 

Too  soon,  alas!  I  found.    ;  .    ,;.;■'' 

Then  to  the  Lord  o.f  Life  I  pray'd, 
And  did  for  succour  flee: 
*'  O  save,"  in  my  distress  I  said, 
"  Tlie  soul  that  trusts  in  thee  !" 

How  good  and  just,  how  largo  his  grace ! 

How  easy  to  forgive! 
The  sim])lc  he  dcliglits  to  raise ; 

And  by  liis  love  I  live. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  555 

Then,  O  my  soul,  be  still !   nor  more 
With  anxious  thoughts  distrest ! 

God's  bounteous  love  does  thee  restore 
To  wonted  ease  and  rest. 

My  eyes  no  longer  drown'd  in  tears. 

My  feet  from  stumbling  free, 
Redeem'd  from  death  and  guilty  fears, 

O  Lord,  I'll  live  to  thee  ! 


PSALM    CXVIIL 

Verses  17,  21. 

I  SHALL  not  die  in  sin,  but  live : 
To  Christ,  my  Lord,  the  glory  give. 

His  miracles  of  grace  declare :    . 
When  he  the  work  of  faith  hath  done, 
When  I  have  put  his  image  on, 

And  fruit  unto  perfection  bear. 

The  Lord  hath  sorely  chasten'd  me. 
And  bruised  for  mine  iniquity ; 

Yet  mercy  would  not  give  me  up: 
Caught  from  the  jaAvs  of  second  death, 
Pluck'd  out  of  the  devourer's  teeth, 

He  bids  me  now  rejoice  in  hope. 

Open  the  gates  of  righteousness : 
Receive  me  into  Christ  my  Peace, 

That  I  his  praises  may  record : 
He  is  the  Truth,  the  Life,  the  Way: 
The  portal  of  eternal  day, 

The  sate  of  heaven,  is  Christ  my  Lord. 


5^6  POETICAL    VERSION 

Through  liim  the  just  shall  enter  in, 
Saved  to  tlie  uttermost  from  shi : 

Ah-eady  saved  from  all  its  power: 
The  Lord  my  righteousness  I  praise, 
And  calmly  wait  the  perfect  grace, 

When,  born  of  God,  I  sin  no  more. 


PSALM     CXIX. 

J^        ALEPH.        TART     I. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart, 

Those  who  never  disobey, 
Never  from  their  Lord  depart, 

Never  leave  liis  perfect  way. 
From  all  sin  entirely  free. 

Here  they  walk  with  God  above: 
Born  again,  and  saints  indeed, 

Fully  perfected  in  love. 

Blessed  are  the  creatures  new. 
Who  the  law  divine  fulfil, 

God  with  all  their  powers  pursue, 
Answer  all  his  holy  will. 

They  in  thought  shall  sin  no  more,  j 
TJiey  in  all  his  righteous  ways 

Walk,  beyond  the  tempter's  power- 
To  the  utmost  saved  by  grace.    •> 

Thou  hast  charged  ut^,  Lord,  to  obey 
All  thy  words  witli  all  our  heart: 

From  the  rule  we  may  Jiot  stray, 
M:iy  uot  in  our  thoughts  depart. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  557 

O  might  I  through  life  be  led 

By  the  unction  from  above, 
In  thy  every  statute  tread, 

Keep  the  law  by  perfect  love ! 

Then,  and  not  before,  shall  I 

Stand  above  the  reach  of  shame : 
Sin  and  Satan's  charge  defy. 

Free  from  every  touch  of  blame. 
When  I  thy  commandments  keep. 

When  I  have  respect  to  all, 
Then  my  foot  shall  never  slip, 

Then  from  thee  I  shall  not  ftill. 

Soon  as  I  have  learnt  thy  ways, 

With  a  perfect  heart  and  pure 
Thee  I  shall  for  ever  praise, 

Faithful  to  the  end  endure. 
Only  keep  me.  Lord,  till  then  : 

Do  not  from  my  weakness  move 
Till  my  soul  is  born  again, 

Stronof  in  all  the  life  of  love ! 


"!        BETH. 


How  shall  a  weak,  sinful  youth 

Find  his  conscience  purified? 
Let  him  heed  the  voice  of  truth, 

Let  him  in  thy  Avord  abide. 
There  the  Liward  Guide  shall  meet. 

Teach  his  sprinkled  heart  to  obey, 
Back  recall  his  starting  feet. 

Lead  him  in  the  perfect  way.        <l 


5^  POETICAL  Version 

All  my  heart  hath  souglit  thy  face ! ' 

Do  not  suftcr  me  to  rove 
From  thy  own  appointed  ways, 

From  the  pl'ecepts  of  thy  love. 
I  have  stood  in  constant  awe, 

Treasui-'d  up  thy  word  within, 
L6st  I  should  transgress  thy  law, 

Grieve  thee  by  the  smallest  sin. 

»Source  of  happiness  thou  art :  '"^ 

Me,  even  me,  vouchsafe  to  bless ; 
Wisdom  in  thy  law  impart: 

Teach  me.  Lord,  thy  righteous  ways. 
With  my  lips  have  I  declared 

All  the  words  that  came  from  thine  : 
Toil  is  here  its  own  reward, 

Happiness  and'  duty  join. 

In  the  records  of  thy  love 

I  have  foitnd  a  mine  of  joy: 
All  my  treasure  is  above,      -  vri    ''"'I 

While  th;j^woi'ds  my  thoughts  employ 
Still  to  search  thy  word  of  grace. 

This  my  sweet  employ  shall  be : 
Still  to  know  thy  pleasant  ways — 

Still   In  1<)V(>  and   walk   in   ihrc 


3       GIMEL.       PAPT     III. 

TiiY  unworthy  serxant,  Lord, 
With  abun<lanl   grace  receive  ; 

That  I  may  fiiilil  thy  word. 
Bid  me  by  tliy  mercy  live. 


OF    THE    PSALMS. 

Open  thou  niine  inward  eyes, 
From  the  book  tlie  veil  remove, 

That  I  may  discern  the  prize, 
The  high  prize  of  perfect  love. 

Known  on  earth  to  none  but  thee, 

Here  a  banish'd  man  I  roam  : 
Let  me  thy  commandments  see, 

Show  the  light  that  guides  me  liomo. 
All  their  deep  design  reveal, 

All  their  inward  power  impart, 
'Grave  them  with  thy  Spirit's  seal 

On  the  tables  of  my  heart. 

Faints  my  soul  with  stroi]g  desire 

AH  thy  counsels  to  fulfil : 
Only  this  I  still  require — 

Let  me  do  thy  perfect  will. 
Wretched  and  accursed  are  they. 

Bruised  by  thy  afflictive  rod, 
Who  from  thy  commandments  stray, 

Proudly  sin  against  their  God. 

Far  from  me,  O  Lord,  remove 

Foul  reproach  and  guilty  shame: 
T  to  keep  thy  law  have  strove, 

I  have  sufter'd  for  thy  name. 
Mighty  men  and  princes  sat, 

Threatening  in  the  scorner's  chaii- : 
All  their  haughty  anger's  weight 

Meekly  I  rejoiced  to  bear. 

Still  I  own'd  thee  for  my  Lord  : 
Thee  I  fear'd,  and  thee  alone  : 
37 


559 


S6o  POETICAL    VERSION 

^Musing  in  the  written  word, 

In  the  power  of  God  went  on. 
Strength,  and  connsel,  and  delight, 

By  the  word  I  still  receive : 
By  the  word  I  walk  aright, 
•  By  the  word  for  ever  live. 

-J       DALETH.        PART    IV. 

To  the  dust  my  spirit  cleaves, 

Quicken  me,  my  Life,  my  .Lord! 
Thee,  my  humbled  soul  receives, 

Trembling  hangs  upon  thy  word. 
I  have  all  my  sin  declared  : 

Once  thou  didst  my  pardon  seal  ; 
Show  me  now  my  prayer  is  heard, 

Teach  me  now  thy  perfect  will. 

Teach  me  thy  commands  to  do. 

So  sliall  I  proclaim  thy  praise, 
Joyfully  to  sinners  show 

All  the  wonders  of  thy  grace. 
jMelts  my  sonl  with  guilt  dismay'd. 

Heavy-laden  and  opprest: 
Send  me,  Lord,  the  promised  aid, 

Give  the  weary  sinner  rest. 

Every  evil  woi-d  :ind  way 

Far  from  me,  O  Go«l,  i-emove  ! 
Teach  my  willincf  heart  to  obev 

All  the  gracious  law  of  love. 
I  liave  chose  the  better  part, 

The  true   way   of  life  divine  : 
Tliou  mv  only  ])ortion  arl  : 

All  thy  ploas»n-e  shall  be  mine 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  $6h 

Lord,  I  unto  tliee  have  cleaA  ed : 

Put  me  not  to  endless  shame — 
Me,  who  have  thy  truth  received,/L 

Me,  who  all  thy  promise  clahn! 
Set  my  heart  at  liberty, 

Swiftly  then  my  soul  shall  move. 
Run  the  way  prescribed  by  thee, 

AH  the  way  of  perfect  love. 


Teach  me  Lord,  the  perfect  way{' 

Me,  who  on  thy  love  depend ; 
Til  en  I  in  thy  laws  shall  stay, 

I  shall  keep  them  to  the  end. 
Wisdom  from  above  impart : 

Taught  according  to  thy  will, 
I  shall  then,  with  all  my  heart, 

All  thy  kind  commands  fulfil. 

Cause  me  in  thy  paths  to  go — 

All  my  comfort  and  delight : 
All  my  happiness  below 

Is — with  thee  to  walk  aright. 
Set  my  heart  on  things  above: 

Heavenward  let  it  still  aspire, 
Far  from  every  creature-love, 
,  .Far  from  every  low  desire* 
:  ovol  ^9^ 

Turn  away  my  roving  eyes 

From  beholding  vanity : 
Let  me  in  thine  image  rise, 

Find  my  hidden  life  in  thee. 


562  POETICAL    VERSION 

0  t'ullil  the  hcallowiiig-  word, 
Perfected  in  filial  fear : 

Make  the  servant  as  his  Lord, 
Holy,  pure,  and  spotless  here. 

Turn  away  my  dire  disgrace, 
Turn  away  the  dreaded  iWi  'if'}! 

True  and  righteous  are  thy  ways, 
Full  of  love  unsearchable. 

1  have  loug'd  thy  ways  to  know  : 
Quicken  this  dead  soul  of  mine, 

Wholly  sanctified  below,  ''' 

Fill'd  with  all  the  life  divine. 


Show  me  thy  salvation,  Lord, 
Visit  me  with  pardoning  grace  : 

0  be  mindful  of  thy  word. 

Let  the  promise  now  take  place  : 
That  to  him  who  dares  ui-)braid 
Boldly  I  may  make  reply, 
•'  I  liave  God  my  refuge  made. 
Still  I  on  thy  word  rely." 

The  good  work  of  trutli  IVoin  ]\\o 
T)o  not  utterly  remove  : 

1  have  long'd,  thou  knowVt,   1(»  mc, 
See,  and  taste  thy  iaitlifiil  love: 

i   iiave  longM  to  do  thy    w  ill  : 
I  (if  thou  vouchsafe  the  power) 

All  thy  pleasure!  shall  fulfil, 
Keep  thy  law,  and  sin  no  more. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  5S3 

Following  after  righteousness,        r 

I  tlie  blessing  shall  attain  : 
Slavish  fear  and  sin  shall  cease  : 

I  shall  soon  he  born  again  : 
Walk  in  glorious  liberty  : 

Bold  to  kings  thy  truth  proclaim — 
Tell  them,  they  may  reign  like  me, 

More  than  kings  througli  Jesu's  name. 

Thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  obey : 
Thee  with  vast  delight  pursue  : 

Walking  in  thy  pleasant  way,      ; 
.jin  Glad  thy  dear  commands  to  do: 

Lo!  for  this  I  lift  my  hands, 
With  a  solemn  oath  approTG" '  "^ 

All  thy  merciful  commands. 
All  thy  gracious  law  of  love. 

Still  to  search  the  sacred  word 

My  delightful  task  shall  be:'' 
Waiting  here  to  meet  my  Lord'^^ 

Fully  manifest  in  me : 
Sweetly  musing  day  and  night 

On  the  dear  Redeemer's  irrace. 
Till  I  gain  that  heavenly  heio-ht. 

Till  I  see  thee  face  to  fice. 


t    ZAIN.        PART    VII. 

Thee,  O  Lord,  the  good,  the  just. 
True  and  faithful,  I  receive  : 

Keep  thy  word  in  which  I  trust, 
Thou  who  gavest  me  to  believe : 


564  POETICAL    VERSION 

Hoping  for  thy  promised  aid, 
Comfort  in  my  grief  I  find : 

Tliis  my  fainting  mind  hath  stay'd, 
Still  it  stays  ray  fainting  mind.  ^ 

Me  the  proud  have  greatly  sconi'd ; 

Yet  I  still  imshaken  stood, 
Never  from  thy  statutes  turu'd, 

Never  left  the  narrow  road. 
On  thine  ancient  works  I  thought, 

LookVl  again  the  same  to  see  : 
Thou  of  old  hast  wonders  wrouglit, 
: olWonders  thou  shalt  Mork  for  me. 

Fearless  of  the  scorner's  powef*; 

Fearful  for  their  souls  I  was, 
Saw  hell  open  to  devour 

All  who  break  thy  righteous  laws : 
Lord,  thy  laws  my  songs  have  been 

In  my  pilgrimage  beloAv, 
Kept  by  them  from  woe  and  siu, 

In  a  world  of  sin  and  avoc. 

Thee  I  have  rcmemberM,  Lord, 

Musing  in  the  silent  night, 
Loved  thy  n-ame,  and  kej)t  thy  word 

Pure  and  permanent  delight, 
I  did  in  thy  precepts  prove  : 

Ucaven  on  eartli  obcidiencc  is, 
J*erlcct  li]>erty  and  love. 

Perfect  power,  and  perfect  peace. 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  56^ 


CHETH.        PART    VIII. 


Thou  my  portion  art,  O  Lord! 

Long-resolved  through  thee  I  am 
To  fulfil  thine  every  word, 

Give  me  but  the  help  I  claim : 
All  my  heart  hath  sought  thy  face, 

Still  thy  favour  I  implore : 
Grant  me  now  the  promised  grace, 

Bid  me  go  and  sin  no  more. 

All  my  sins  I  call'd  to  mind, 

Own^d,  and  left  them  all  for  God : 
Labour'd  the  right  way  to  find. 

Thee  with  earnest  zeal  pursued: 
Turn'd  my  feet  without  delay: 

Long'd  thine  utmost  will  to  prove, 
Eager  all  thy  law  to  obey. 

Restless  to  retrieve  thy  love. 

Spoil'd  and  hated  for  thy  sake. 

Thee  I  never  would  forego. 
Would  not  from  thy  law  turn  back ; 

O  my  Life,  my  Heaven  below, 
Thee  I  all  day  long  will  praise. 

Thee  I  will  at  midnight  sing. 
True  and  righteous  are  thy  ways, 

Glory  to  my  God  and  King! 

Join'd  to  all  who  fear  the  Lord, 
Them  my  dearest  friends  I  own: 

Them  that  keep  thy  holy  word, 

Saved  by  grace  through  fiiith  alone. 


5^6  POETICAL    VERSION 

Earth  is  I'ull  of  love  divine : 
Love  divine  for  all  is  free: 

Teach  me  tlien  the  hiw  benign  ; 
Guide,  and  save,  and  perfect  me. 


1^       TETH.        TART       IX. 

LoKD,  tliou  liast  thy  word  fidiillM, 

Good  and  gracious  as  thou  art, 
On  my  lieart  the  promise  seal'd, 

AYrote  forgiveness  on  my  heart ! 
Teacli  me  then  tliy  perfect  will, 

I  thine  every  word  receive : 
All  thy  Liw  in  me  fulill : 

Lord,  I  dare,  I  dare  believe. 

LonjTj  I  wanderVl  from  my  God 

Till  atUiction  call'd  ine  back: 
Now  I  in  thy  paths  have  trod, 

Them  I  a\  ill  no  more  forsake. 
Good  thou  art,  and  good  thou  dost. 

Full  of  truth  and  full  of  grace : 
Save  me,  Lord,  to  the  uttermost, 

Teach  me  all  thy  righteous  ways. 

]\[e  the  proud  wilh   lies  i)ursned  : 

I  observed  thy  precepts  still, 
Waiting  in  the  ways  of  God 

To  perform   lirnie   utmost    will. 
Groj«8  and  caWous  is  thi'ir  lu-art. 

Nothing  CMM   iheii"  h:ir<lness  move; 
I5u(   my   wliole  delight  thou  art, 

'IMiee  and   all   thv  laws  T  love. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  567 

Good  it  is  for  me  to  have  known 

The  sad  lesson  of  distress, 
That  I  might  my  Teacher  own, 

That  I  might  my  Saviour  bless. 
Taught  by  thine  afflictive  hand, 

Xow  I  know  thy  law  to  obey: 
IS'ow  I  clearly  understand 

Suffering  is  the  perfect  way. 

Triitli  and  grace  unsearchable 

In  the  sacred  volume  shine : 
Who  the  w^orth  immense  can  tell 

Of  that  oracle  divine  ? 
Precious  are  thy  sayings,  Lord ! 

What  a  depth  in  each  I  see ! 
AVhat  a  treasure  is  thy  word ! 

More  than  all  the  world  to  me ! 


1        JOD.        PART    X. 

Tiior,  O  Lore],  my  Maker  art: 

Mould  and  fashion  thy  own  clay; 
Give  me  a  wise  and  docile  heart 

Teach  thy  creature  to  obey. 
Then  the  servants  of  my  Lord 

Me,  with  holy  joy,  shall  see:" 
Me,  who  hang  upon  thy  word — 

Me,  who  only  trust  in  thee. 

Just  and  right  are  all  thy  ways, 
By  affliction  taught,  I  know: 

Faithful  to  thy  word  of  grace,  ^^ 
Thou  hast  laid  my  spirit  Ioav. 


568  POETICAL    V^ERSION 

Lord,  I  in  thy  promise  hope  : 
All  thy  mercy  I  implore: 

Let  thy  mercy  lift  me  up, 
Lift  me  up  to  fall  no  more. 

Visit  me  in  tender  love, 

For  thy  law  is  my  delight : 
Fain  I  all  thy  life  would  prove, 

^V^alk  accepted  in  thy  sight. 
Put  my  haughty  foes  to  shame : 

Men  of  hearts  perverse  are  they : 
But  I  ever  fear  thy  name, 

Ever  in  thy  statutes  stay. 

Those  that  have  thy  precepts  known, 

Those  that  fear  and  worship  thee, 
Turn  and  gather  into  one, 

Join  them  to  thyself  and  me. 
Make  my  heart,  like  theirs,  sincere, 

That  I  may  triumphant  rise. 
Bold  before  my  Judge  apj^ear, 

Claim  my  mansion  in  the  skies. 


ino.l       fin    "lO     riJllK/Ii-^.      Jill     (()(ti 

Weaey,  ^int,  through  long  delay. 

Waiting  for  thy  saving  love, 
On  thy  word  my  soul  I  stay, 

Trust  thine  utmost  grace  to  nrove 
Fail  mine  eyes  with  looking  up, 

Long  thy  jn-omiscs  to  sec  : 
When  thou,  Object  of  my  love, 

Wilt  thou  come  and  comfort  me  ? 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  569 


Siirivell'd  and  dried  up  am  I ; 
Yet  thy  law  I  do  not  leave  : 
"  Lord,  how  long,"  I  ever  cry, 
"  Shall  thy  helpless  servant  grieve 
When  shall  all  my  griefs  be  past  ? 
When  shall  all  my  sins  be  o'er  ? 
Judge  and  slay  my  foes  at  last, 
Make  me  more  than  conqueror." 


Sinners  have  thy  law  broke  through, 

My  uuAvary  soul  to  ensnare ; 
Yet  thy  laws  are  good  and  true, 

True  their  awful  sanctions  are : 
Me,  the  persecuting  foe 

Is  still  ready  to  devour : 
Help  me,  Lord,  my  sins  o'erthrow, 

Save  me  from  the  tempter's  power 

Here  my  soul  had  almost  fail'd, 

Sunk  into  the  burning  pit ; 
But  I  still  thy  precepts  held. 

Would  not  thy  commands  forget. 
Give  me  now  thy  life  to  feel. 

Quicken  this  dead  soul  of  mine. 
So  I  shall  thy  law  fulfil, 

All  thy  law  in  love  divine. 

^       LAMED.        PART    XII. 

Faithful,  everlasting  Lord, 

Standard  of  all  truth  and  good  I 

Thy  invariable  word 

From  eternity  hath  stood — 


570  POETICAL    VERSION 

To  eternity  it  stands : 
This  fair  universal  frame, 

'Stablislvd  by  almighty  hands, 
Speaks  its  great  Creator's  fame. 

Such  as  thou  didst  first  ordain, 

Heaven  and  earth  continue  still  si, 
Still  thy  word  doth  all  sustain, 

All  obey  thy  sovereign  will. 
Had  I  not  with  joy  abode  .\> 

In  the  word  of  truth  and  grace, 
I  had  sunk  beneath  my  load, 

I  had  ne>er  seen  thy  face. 

From  the  precepts  of  thy  law 

Kever  will  I,  Lord,  depart: 
They  have  kept  my  soul  in  awe, 

They  have  comforted  my  heart. 
Save  me,  Lord,  for  I  am  thine  : 

I  have  all  thy  precepts  sought, 
Long'd  to  keep  the  law^  divine, 

Spotless  both  in  word  and  thought, 

Sinners  have  beset  my  way, 

Sought  my  ruin  to  insure  ; 
13ut  I  in  thy  precepts  stay, 

Here  I  stand  and  walk  secure. 
All  of  excellence  beside 

Here  I  sec  its  doom  receives; 
l^ut  thy  word  shall  still  abide, 

Jjut  thv  word  for  ever  lives. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  ^i^^ 


>2       MEM.       PART    XIII, 


How  do  I  thy  precepts  love  ! 

Musing  on  thy  word  all  day, 
Through  the  sacred  leaves  I  rove: 

Here  I  could  for  ever  stay. 
^Viser  than  mine  enemies 

I  through  thy  commandments  am; 
Kept  thereby  in  perfect  peace, 

x\ll  thy  promises  I  claim. 

More  than  all  my  teachers  I, 

Through  thy  testimonies,  know: 
I  to  these  my  heart  apply. 

Let  all  other  knowledge  o-q. 
Wiser  than  imgracious  ao-e 

I,  who  in  thy  statutes  tread, 
Guided  by  the  sacred  page, 

Virtue  is  the  hoary  head. 

I  from  every  evil  way 

Have  refrain'd  my  weary  feet 
That  I  might  thy  word  obey, 

Might  to  all  tiiy  will  submit. 
I  have  not  thy  paths  forsook: 

Thou  thyself  hast  been  my  guide, 
Kept  me  by  the  sacred  book,  "^ 

Made  me  in  thy  word  abide. 

O  what  manna  is  thy  word! 

O  what  vast  delight  I  meet! 
When  I  taste  my  gracious  Lord, 

Honey  is  not  half  so  sweet. 


72  POETICAL    VERSION 

Heavenly  wisdom  here  I  gain, 
Walking  in  thy  word  with  thee, 

Every  evil  way  disdain  : 
Thou  art  all  in  all  to  me. 


3       NUN.        PART    XIV. 

Lord,  thy  word's  unerring  light 

As  a  lamj)  my  path  doth  show, 
Guides  my  steady  feet  aright : 

Every  one  that  doth  shall  know. 
I  have  sworn  to  do  thy  will : 

Through  thine  all-sufficient  grace, 
I  shall  all  my  vows  fulfil. 

Shall  fulfil  all  rio'hteousness. 

Troubled  and  distress'd  I  am ; 

O  be  mindful  of  thy  Avord ! 
Grant  the  promised  help  I  clahu, 

Speak  me  now  to  life  restored. 
Thanks  for  all  thy  former  grace 

From  a  willing  heart  receive : 
Still  instruct  me  in  thy  ways, 

Bid  me  to  thy  glory  live. 

Lord,  my  life  is  in  my  hand, 

Ever  sinking  into  hell  ; 
Yet  I  in  lliy  precej»(s  stand, 

In   the  i)aths  of  duty   dwell. 
Me  the  Avorld  hath  sought  to  ensnare, 

Joining  with  my  treacherous  heart. 
Yet  from  thee  1  did  not  err. 

AYould  not  from  thy  statutes  start. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.O'I 

I  have  tliy  commandments  took 

For  my  heritage  below  : 
From  the  volume  of  thy  book 

All  my  joys  and  comforts  flow, 
In  obedience  to  thy  will 

I  have  long'd  my  life  to  spend, 
All  thy  statutes  to  fulfil, 

Serve  and  love  thee  to  the  end.         iT 


73 


53       SAMECH.        PART    XV. 


Every  evil  thought  and  vain. 

Lord,  thou  know'st  I  disapprove 
Sin  with  all  my  heart  disdain  : 

Only  thy  pure  law  I  love. 
Thou  my  shield  on  every  side. 

Thou  my  sure  asylum  art : 
In  thy  promise  I  confide, 

Will  not  from  thy  word  depart. 

Sinners,  hence!  be  far  away, 

Ye  that  evil  paths  pursue ! 
I  will  only  God  obey, 

I  will  his  commandments  do. 
Hold  my  feeble  goings  up  : 

Lord,  thy  promise  I  receive, 
I  shall  then  obtain  my  hope, 

Free  from  sin  for  ever  live. 

O  support  me  with  thy  hand, 
And  I  then  shall  walk  secure, 

Keep  thy  every  kind  command. 
Faithful  to  the  end  endure  I 


•T 


?r 


POETICAL    VERSION 

-Vll  who  from  thy  statutes  stray 
Thou,  in  wr;it]i,  Iiast  trodden  down 

False,  deeeittul  souls  are  they — 
They  and  ■wickedness  are  one. 

Them  thou  dost  as  dross  at  last 

From  the  face  of  eartli  remove  : 
Therefore  Avill  I  liold  thee  fast, 

Thee  and  thy  commandments  love. 
Thee,  with  reverential  fear, 

Just  and  merciful  I  see, 
Tremble  at  thy  judgments  near, 

Triumpli  in  tliy  grace  to  me. 


j;     AiN.     PART  xvr. 

Luiii),  thou  know\st  my  uprightness: 

I  to  all  have  justly  done : 
Sutler  not  my  foes  to  oppress 

One  that  hurts  and  injures  none. 
Answer  for  thy  servant,  thou : 

Let  not  haughty  man  devour: 
Save  mine  innocency  now  : 

Snatch  me  from  the  oppressor's  power 

Fail  mine  eyes  WMth  h)()king  U|) 

Tliy  salvation  here  to  see  : 
Slill   I  i'or  the  ))romise  lio)>e  — 

All  llic  promise  is  for  me. 
With  tliy  meanest  servant.  Lord, 

Deal  according  t<>  thy  grace: 
O  fulfil  thy  faithful   word, 

Teach  nu*  qll  tliy  righteous  ways  I 


OF    THE     PSALMS. 

Only  thee  I  serve  below: 

Grant  me  wisdom  from  above, 
That  I  may  thy  statutes  know, 

Know  thee  by  obedient  love. 
Lord,  'tis  time  to  apply  thy  hand: 

Sinners  cry,  "It  cannot  be: 
God  who  gave  the  vain  command, 

Cannot  keep  it  all  in  me." 

Therefore  will  I  love  thee  more  : 

All  thy  dear  commandments  prize, 
An  inestimable  store. 

Good  they  are,  and  right,  and  wise  : 
Practicable  all  through  thee 

I  shall  find  the  perfect  power  : 
See  them  all  fulfill'd  in  me. 

Live  renew'd  and  sin  no  more. 


5       PE.       PART    XVII. 

WoNDEEFtTL  thy  statutcs  are  ; 

Therefore  doth  my  soul  regard. 
Keep  them  with  an  awful  care. 

Find  them  here  my  great  reward. 
Soon  as  e'er  thy  word  takes  place, 

Light  it  doth  and  wisdom  give : 
Then  the  children  learn  thy  ways, 

Then  the  simple  hearts  believe. 

Lord,  I  have  with  strong  desire 

Panted  to  obey  thy  will, 
Give  thee  all  thy  laws  require, 

All  thy  gracious  words  fulfil. 
38  ■ 


57S 


57^  POETICAL    VERSION 

I  tliy  promised  mercy  claim : 
See  me,  with  compassion  see  ! 

Join  to  those  A\'ho  love  thy  name, 
Perfect  all  thy  love  in  me  ! 

Help  me  in  thy  steps  to  tread, 

Let  not  sin  dominion  have, 
Till  thou  make  me  free  indeed, 

Till  thou  to  the  utmost  save. 
Save  me  from  the  world  and  sin, 

So  will  I  tliy  precepts  do, 
AVhen  thy  law  is  wrote  within, 

When  I  am  a  creature  new. 

Lord,  I  am  and  will  be  thine : 

Show  me  thy  enlightening  grace, 
Cause  on  me  thy  face  to  shine, 

Teach  me  all  thy  righteousness : 
Teach  the  souls  o'er  whom  I  Avecp, 

For  Avhose  sins  mine  eyes  overflow 
O  that  all  thy  law  would  keep  ! 

O  that  all  thy  love  would  know  I 


>T       TZADDJ.        VART    XVIII. 


SovERKiGN,  everlasting  ].ord, 

Thou  art  j)erfect  righteousness  : 
Pure  is  thine  luierring  word, 

L^priglit  are  tliy  high  decrees  : 
TJighteous  all  thy  statutes  are: 

Thee  ''the  merciful"  they  prove 
Thee  "the  faithful'-  they  declare, 

Full  of  truth,  and   i'ull  of  love. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.:  )^r  577 

S wallow' d  up  with  fervent  zeal 

My  presumptuous  foes  I  see, 
Who  against  my  God  rebel, 

Slight  the  law  prescribed  by  thee. 
Holy  is  thy  word  and  right; 

Therefore  doth  my  heart  embrace. 
Loves  it  with  a  pure  delight, 

Freely,  joyfully  obeys. 

Small  I  am  in  mine  own  eyes. 

Poor  and  despicably  low ; 
Yet  I  still  thy  precepts  prize. 

Will  not  from  thy  statutes  go : 
Truth  and  righteousness  divine 

Essence  of  thy  precepts  is : 
Truth  which  shall  through  ages  shine, 

Everlasting:^  riq-hteousness. 

Pain,  and  anguish,  and  affright 

Oft  my  troubled  soul  assail ; 
Yet  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Stays  when  all  my  comforts  fail : 
Never  can  thy  word  remove : 

Thou  the  lieavenly  wisdom  ix'wQ 
I  shall  then  be  saved  by  love. 

Free  from  sin  for  ever  live. 


PART    XIX. 

Heak  me,  O  my  gracious  Lord! 
"Help,"  with  all  my  heart  I  cried 
Fix'd  I  am  to  keep  thy  word, 
Save  me,  or  my  goings  slide  ! 


S7^  POETICAL    V^ERSION 

"Save  me,"  still  I  cried  to  thee, 
"  Save  me  from  the  tempter's  will : 
I  shall  then  the  promise  see, 
I  shall  all  thy  law  fulfil." 

Thee,  before  the  dawn  of  day, 

Ilath  my  eager  soul  pm*sned, 
Cried,  and  waited  in  the  way, 

Hoped  for  my  redeeming  God. 
To  behold  thy  lovely  face 

Many  a  sleepless  night  I  mourn, 
Musing  on  the  w^ord  of  grace. 

Watching  for  my  Lord's  return. 

Hear  me.  Lord,  in  tender  love. 

Good  and  gracious  as  thou  art : 
All  the  death  of  sin  remove. 

Quicken  this  poor  drooping  heart. 
They  that  hunt  my  soul  draw  nigh, 

Full  of  mischievous  design, 
Bold  thy  threatenings  to  defy, 

Tramplers  on  thy  law  divine. 

.But  thou  nearer  art,  O  Lord! 

True  thy  every  precept  is: 
Sure  is  the  annex'd  reward, 

Sure  the  dreadful  penalties. 
Damn'd  are  they  that  disbelieve. 

Thou  hast  fix'd  the  firm  decree 
Saved,  wlioe'er  the  truth  receive, 

Saved  to  all  etei-nity  ! 


OF    THE     PSALMS.  579 


RESH.       PART    XX. 


See  and  save  me  iu  distress ! 

Lo  !  on  thee  my  soul  I  stay, 
Looking  for  thy  kind  release, 

Longing  all  thy  law  to  obey ! 
O  my  dear  redeeming  Lord, 

Plead  my  cause  with  God  above  : 
Mindful  of  thy  gracious  word, 

Quicken  me  by  faith  and  love  ! 

Strangers  to  thy  saving  grace, 

They  who  cast  thy  laws  behind, 
Sinners  will  not  seek  thy  face — 

Thee,  while  all  who  seek,  may  find. 
But  thy  grace  for  all  is  free : 

Lord,  thy  proffer  I  receive. 
Show  thy  faithfuhiess  on  me. 

Bid  me  by  thy  mercy  live. 

Sin,  the  world,  and  hell  oppose 

This  weak,  helpless  soul  of  mine  : 
Safe  I  walk  through  all  my  foes. 

Do  not  from  thy  paths  decline. 
Sinners  I  with  pity  saw. 

Grieved  for  their  iniquity, 
^Yretches  that  transgress'd  thy  law. 

Fled  from  happiness  and  thee. 

How  do  I  thy  precej^ts  love  ! 

My  desires  to  thee  are  known : 
All  thy  life  I  long  to  jjrove 

Save  me  by  thy  grace  alone. 


580  POETICAL    VERSION 

Lives  the  promise  of  thy  grace, 
Stood  from  the  begimiiiig  sure, 

Every  word  of  righteousness 
Shall  from  age  to  age  endure. 


■J       SCHIN.       PART    XXI. 

Pkixces  have,  with  cruel  rage. 

Causelessly  my  soul  pursued: 
Resting  on  the  sacred  page, 

I  could  only  look  to  God. 
Fill'd  with  reverential  awe, 

Still  I  in  thy  word  confide  : 
Fearing  to  transgress  thy  law, 

Xothing  can  I  fear  beside. 

Joyful  at  thy  word,  as  one 

That  hath  found  a  precious  store, 
There  I  search  for  bliss  unknown, 

Every  other  quest  give  o'er. 
Hating  all  deceitful  ways, 

I  thy  law  with  joy  approve, 
Offer  thee  continual  praise. 

Bless  thee  for  thy  faithful  love. 

They  that  in  thy  law  deliglit. 

Kept  in  perfect  i)eace  below, 
Stand  unshaken,  by  lliy  might 

Nothing  shall  their  steps  overthrow. 
I  liave  hniguish'd  for  thy  grace, 

Grace  that  makes  salvation  known, 
Kei)t  me  in  thy  righteous  ways, 

Gladly  thy  commandments  done. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  581 

Every  word  enjoiii'd  by  thee 

Joyfully  my  soul  approved, 
With  unfeign'd  sincerity 

All  thy  testimonies  loved. 
All  my  ways  are  in  thy  sight, 

I  on  thee  alone  depend: 
Lord,  direct  my  goings  right. 

Lead  and  save  me  to  the  end ! 


J71       TAU.        PART    XXII. 

Lord,  regard  my  earnest  cr}". 
Hear  me  from  thy  holy  place : 

Give  me  the  enlighten'd  eye, 

Guide  me  by  thy  promised  grace ! 

0  accept  my  humble  prayer, 
Bring  the  promised  succours  in  : 

Save  me  from  the  fowler's  snare, 
Save  me  from  the  world  and  siu ! 

Me  when  thou  bast  taught  thy  way, 
By  the  unction  from  above, 

1  thy  glory  shall  display, 

Show  the  wonders  of  thy  love  : 
Joyfully  thy  name  declare, 

N^ever  from  thy  praises  cease : 
Righteous  all  thy  judgments  are. 

True  are  all  thy  promises. 

Reach  me  out  thy  helping  hand : 
I  have  chose  the  better  part, 

Loved  thine  every  kind  command, 
Long'd  to  keep  them,  from  my  heart. 


582  POETICAL    VERSION 

I  Iiave  thy  salvation  sought, 
Happy  could  I  do  thy  will, 

Pure  in  deed,  and  "word,  and  tlionght, 
Could  I  all  thy  law  fulfil. 

Let  me  in  thine  image  live. 

Fully  by  thy  word  restore : 
Thee  I  then  thine  own  shall  give, 

Love  and  praise  thee  evermore. 
Fain  I  would  thy  statutes  keep, 

Spotless  as  my  Master  be  : 
Jesus,  seek  tliy  wandering  sheep, 

Make  me  all-complete  in  thee. 


PSALM    CXXI. 

To  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

The  everlasting  hills : 
Streaming  thence  in  fresh  supplies 

My  soul  the  Spirit  feels. 
Will  he  not  his  help  afford  ? 

Help,  while  yet  I  ask,  is  given : 
God  comes  down — the  God  and  Lord 

That  niade  both   earth  and  heaven. 

Faitliful  soul,  pray  always — pray, 

And  still  in  God  contide : 
He  thy  feeble  steps  shall  stay, 

Nor  suffer  thee  to  slide : 
Lean  on  thy  Redeemer's  breast: 

He  thy  quiet  spirit  keeps, 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  583 

Rest  in  him,  securely  rest : 
Thy  Watchman  never  sleeps. 

Neither  sin,  nor  earth,  nor  liell 

Thy  Keeper  can  surprise : 
Careless  slumber  cannot  steal 

On  his  all-seeing  eyes  : 
He  is  Israel's  sure  defence : 

Israel  all  his  care  shall  prove, 
Kept  by  watchful  providence. 

And  ever-waking  love. 

See  the  Lord  thy  Keeper  stand 

Omnipotently  near : 
Lo!  he  holds  thee  by  thy  hand. 

And  banishes  thy  fear : 
Shadows  with  his  wings  thy  head. 

Guards  from  all  impending  harms  : 
Round  thee  and  beneath  are  spread 

The  everlasting  arms. 

Thee  in  evil's  scorching  day 

The  sun  shall  never  smite  : 
Thee  the  moon's  malignest  ray 

Shall  never  blast  by  night. 
Safe  from  known  or  secret  foes, 

Free  from  sin  and  Satan's  thrall, 
God,  when  flesh,  earth,  hell  oppose, 

Shall  keep  thee  safe  from  all. 

Christ  shall  bless  thy  going  out, 

Shall  bless  thy  coming  in  : 
Kindly  compass  thee  about. 

Till  thou  art  saved  from  sin  : 


584  POETICAL    VERSION 

Like  thy  spotless  Master  thou, 

Fill'd  with  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 

Holy,  pure,  and  perfect  now. 
Henceforth  and  for  evermore. 


PSALM    CXXV. 

Who  in  the  Lord  confide. 
And  feel  his  sprinkled  blood. 

In  storms  and  hurricanes  abide 
Firm  as  the  mount  of  God : 
Steadfast,  and  fix'd,  and  sure, 
His  Sion  cannot  move: 

His  faithful  people  stand  secure 
In  Jesu's  guardian  love. 

As  round  Jerusalem 

The  hilly  bulwarks  rise. 
So  God  i:>rotects  and  covers  them 

From  all  their  enemies: 

On  every  side  he  stands, 

And  for  his  Israel  cares; 
And  safe  in  his  almighty  hands 

Tlieir  souls  for  ever  bears. 

For,  lo!  tlic  reign  of  hell 
And  hellish  men  is  oVr : 
Tlicy  can  persuade,  tliey  can  coinpi'l. 
The  just  to  sin  no  more 
To  devils,  men,  or  shi, 
They  need  no  more  give  \>h\vv, 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  585 

Nor  ever  touch  the  thmg  unclean 
When  cleansed  by  pardoning  grace. 

But  let  them  still  abide 

In  thee,  all-gracious  Lord, 
Till  every  soul  is  sanctified  ;j.| 

And  perfectly  restored. 

The  men  of  heart  sincere 

Continue  to  defend, 
And  do  them  good,  and  save  them  here, 

And  love  them  to  the  end. 

Who  to  their  sins  draw  back, 

And  love  again  to  stray, 
The  narrow  path  of  life  forsake. 

And  throng  the  spacious  way — 

Back  to  their  vomit  turn. 

And  fall  from  pardoning  grace — 
The  Lord  to  punish  them  hath  sworn, 

And  drive  them  from  his  face. 

But  peace,  and  power,  and  love 

Shall  Israel's  portion  be  : 
They  all  his  promises  shall  prove. 

And  all  his  goodness  see : 

Holy  and  pure  in  heart 

Obtain  the  perfect  power  : 
They  can  no  more  from  God  depart 

When  they  can  sin  no  more. 


586  POETICAL    VERSION 

PSALM      C  X  X  X  V  1 1  1 . 

Verses   i,  2,  4,  5,  6. 

Bless'd  is  the  man  that  fears  the  Lord, 

And  walks  in  all  his  ways  : 
An  earnest  of  his  great  reward 

On  earth  his  Master  pays. 

Thou  shalt  not  spend  thy  strength  in  vain 

For  perishable  food : 
Thy  Father  shall  his  own  sustain, 

And  fill  thy  soul  with  good. 

Happy  in  him  thy  soul  shall  he, 

And  on  his  fulness  feed : 
Jesus,  who  came  from  heaven  for  thee, 

Shall  be  thy  living  bread. 

The  children  of  thy  faith  and  prayer 

Thy  joyful  eyes  shall  see — 
Shall  see  the  prosperous  church,  and  share 

In  her  prosperity. 

Sion  again  shall  lift  her  head. 

And  flourish  all  thy  days  : 
Thy  soul  shall  see  the  faithful  seed. 

And  bless  the  rising  rnco. 

Fill'd  with  abiding  peace  divine. 

With  Israel's  blessing  blest, 
Thou  then  the  church  above  shall  .i"in. 

And  gain  the  heavenly  rest. 


OF.  THE     PSALMS. 


5^7 


PSALM      CXXX. 

Out  of  the  depth  of  self-despair, 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry: 
My  misery  mark,  attend  my  prayer, 

And  brino^  salvation  nio-h. 

Death's  sentence  in  myself  I  feel, 
Beneath  thy  wrath  I  faint : 

0  let  thine  ear  consider  well 
The  voice  of  my  complaint ! 

If  thou  art  rigorously  severe, 
Who  may  the  test  abide  ? 

Where  shall  the  man  of  sin  aj^pear, 
Or  how  be  justified  ? 

But  O  !  forgiveness  is  with  thee, 

That  sinners  may  adore, 
With  filial  fear  thy  goodness  see, 

And  never  grieve  thee  more. 

1  look  to  see  his  lovely  face, 
I  wait  to  meet  my  Loed — 

My  longing  soul  expects  his  grace, 
And  rests  upon  his  word. 

My  soul,  while  still  to  him  it  flies. 
Prevents  the  morning  ray  : 

O  that  his  mercy's  beams  would  rise, 
And  bring  the  gospel  day ! 


i88  POETICAL    VERSION 

Ye  faithful  souls,  confide  in  God, 
Mercy  with  him  remains. 

Plenteous  redemption  in  his  blood 
To  wash  out  all  your  stains. 

His  Israel  himself  shall  clear, 
From  all  their  sins  redeem: 

The  Lord  our  righteousness  is  near, 
And  we  are  just  in  him 


PSALM    CXXXI. 

Lord,  if  thou  the  grace  impart. 
Poor  in  spirit,  meek  in  heart, 
I  shall  as  my  Master  be. 
Rooted  in  humility. 

From  the  time  that  thee  I  know, 
Nothing  shall  I  seek  below. 
Aim  at  nothing  great  or  higli. 
Lowly  both  my  heart  and  eye. 

Simple,  teachable,  and  mild, 
Awed  into  a  little  child. 
Quiet  now  Avithout  my  food, 
Wcan'd  from  every  creature-good. 

Hangs  my  new-born  soul  on  thoe, 
Ke])t  from  all  idolatry, 
Nothing  wants  beneath,  above, 
Happy,  happy  in  tliy  love! 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  589 

O  that  all  might  seek  and  find 
Every  good  in   Jesus  join'd ! 
Ilim  let  Israel  still  adore, 
Trust  him,  praise  him  evermore  ! 


PSALM     CXXXIV. 

Ye  servants  of  God,  Whose  diligent  care 
Is  ever  employ'd  In  watching  and  prayer, 
With  praises  unceasing  Your  Jesus  proclaim, 
Rejoicing  and  blessing  His  excellent  name. 

'Tis  Jesus  commands,  Come  all  to  his  house 
And  lift  up  your  hands.  And  pay  him  your  vows  ; 
And  while  you  are  giving  Your  Maker  his  due. 
The  Lord  out  of  heaven  Shall  sanctify  you. 


PSALM    CXXXVL 

Verse    i. 

Full  of  unutterable  grace, 
Jesus  mine  eye  of  faith  surveys! 
Jesus,  whate'er  thou  art  is  mine. 
Fountain  of  excellence  Divine  ! 
All  goodness  is  comprised  in  thee. 
Good  in  thyself,  and  good  to  me ! 

Tliy  nature  doth  itself  impart 
To  every  humble  longing  heart; 


59°  POETICAL    VERSION 

And  all  that  after  thee  aspire 

Shall  gain  with  thee  their  whole  desire, 

United  to  their  source  above, 

Lost  in  a  boundless  sea  of  love ! 


PSALM    CXXXVIII. 

All  thanks  and  all  praise  To  tliee  will  I  give, 
O  Lord,  by  whose  grace  Accepted  I  live : 
My  heart  shall  adore  thee,  My  mouth  shall  show  forth 
Thine  honour  and  glory  To  gods  of  the  earth. 

Thy  mercy  and  love,  And  truth  I  proclaim : 
With  angels  above  I  hallow  thy  name ; 
And  turning  me  toward  The  lioliest  place, 
Thee,  Father  adored,  Li  Jesus  I  praise. 

For  thou  hast  reveal'd  Thy  nature  unknown, 
Thy  promise  fulfill'd  In  Jesus  thy  Son  : 
Exalted  the  Saviour  And  Friend  of  mankind, 
That  all  in  his  faA'Our  Thy  mercy  may  find. 

Wlien  burden'd  I  cried  For  pardon  to  thee, 

"^riiy  mercy  replied,  7\nd  bade  me  be  fi-ee : 

Tliy  Spiiit  that  liour  Came  down  from  above, 

-.Vnd  clothed  me  witli  i)0wcr  And  lillM  me  with  love. 

The  kings  of  the  earth  Thee,  Jesus,  sliall  ])raise, 
And  trust  in  thy  worth  And  lionour  thy  grace  ! 
Shall  gladly  adore  thee,  Whose  sayings  tliey  liear, 
And  sing  to  tliy  glory,  And  walk  in  thy  fear. 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  59I 

P'or  Jesus  the  Lord,  Though  lofty  and  high, 
By  ansrels  adored,  Looks  down  from  the  sky  : 
Who  hates  the  unholy,  And  scatters  the  proud, 
He  lifts  up  the  lowly,  And  brings  them  to  God. 

Althouojh  in  distress,  I  labour  and  striye : 
Thy  comfort  and  peace  My  soul  shall  reyiye  \  -,  - 
Thine  arm  shall  relieye  me  From  all  that  oppose, 
Thy  power — it  shall  saye  me,  And  baffle  my  foes. 

Thy  mighty  right  hand  Their  fury  shall  tame, 
And  cause  me  to  stand  Through  faith  in  thy  name  : 
It  still  shall  deliyer  Whom  now  it  secures : 
Thy  mercy  for  ever  And  eyer  endures. 

The  Lord  will  make  good  His  kindness  to  me, 
Till,  wholly  renew'd,  His  glory  I  see. 
My  end  and  beginning  Shall  fully  restoi-e, 
And  saye  me  from  sinning  Till  sin  is  no  more. 


PSALM    CXLIIL 

0  LoKD,  in  pitying  lo^e  giye  ear  ! 
My  mournful  supplications  hear, 

For  thy  own  promise'  sake  .' 
O'erwhelm'd  with  sin  and  misery, 
Weary  and  faint  I  come  to  thee. 

And  proffer'd  mercy  take. 

If  thou  should'st  as  my  Judge  appear, 

1  could  not  bear  the  test  seyere : 
ISTot  one  of  all  our  race 

39 


59^  POETICAL    VERSION 

Can  stand  acquitted  in  thy  sight,        r  ^^ir-oL 
Or  chiira  acceptance  as  his  right, 
Or  dare  demand  thy  grace. 

A  sinner  self-condemn'd  1  am, 

And  groan  beneath  my  load  of  shame  ;  i^^^^^^^^r/ 

My  soul-destroyino:  foe  ,    -, 

llatli  smote  and  cast  me  to  the  ground, 
In  chains  of  massy  darkness  bound,  ..  - 

As  those  who  howl  below. 


My 'Spirit  fiiints,  by  gi-ief  oppressed. 

And  droops  my  heart,  and  breaks  for  rest : 

Yet  do  I  call  to"  mind 
Thy  wonders  wrought  in  ancient  days: 
I  nnise  on  all  thy  works  of  grace. 

And  pity  for  mankind. 

See,  Lord,  a  dying  sinner  see ! 

T  still  stretch  out  my  hands  to  thee,  '-^  ^'^^ 

Un wash'd  and  unrenew'd  : 
As  thirsts  a  barren  land  for  showers, 
My  weary  soul,  Avith  all  its  powers. 

Gasps  for  thp ,  living  God  ! 

Haste  to  my  liclj),  lliy  blood  apply! 
My  spirit  fails ;  I  iliint^  I  die, 

If  still  thou  liid'st  thy  face  : 
I  fall  and  perish  at  thy  feet, 
1  sink  into  the  burning  pit. 

If  thou  withhold  thy  grace. 

O  God,  in  whom  I  trust,  appear! 
Give  me  thy  pardoning  voice  to  licar, 
Tliy  saving  health  tOiHee: 

on 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  (>q  593 

The  glorious  gospel-liglit  display,  j 

And  lead  into  the  perfect  way 
A  soul  that  looks  to  thee. 

For  refuge,  Lord,  to  thee  I  fly! 
On  thee  alone  for  help  rely, 

For  pardon,  peace,  and  power. 
From  all  my  foes  and  sins  release, 
And  teacli  me  thus  my  Lord  to  please, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

O  reach  me  out  thy  Spirit's  liand! 
Into  that  good  and  pleasant  land''^^-^  '^^^'^ 

Of  holy  quiet  ikad:  '  ^^"" 

Quicken  me,  for  thy  mercy's  sake: 
From  sin  and ,  Satan's  dungeon  take. 

And  make  me  free  indeed. 

In  mercy  take  these  sins  away  ^  ^ 

And  all  my  foes  for  ever  slay,  ' 

That  now  my  soul  oppress ! 
Receive  me,  Saviom-,  for  thine  own, 
And  let  me  serve  the  Lord  aldn^;-*^^^  ^^^ 

The  Lord  my  righteotisness'.'  ^«^ofIY/' 

f-.-  .ui   Hi,, I   ,.,;   n/;"   ^■'""^ 

PSALM    CXLVI.  1o=  h'ioJ  btiA 

My  soul,  inspired  with  sacred  love,  .,T 
The  Lord  thy. God  delight  to  praise:, 

His  gifts  I  will  for  him  improvej|loil  looH 
To  him  devote  my  happy  days  :..,{i95i 

To  him  my  thanks  and  praises  give^eg  oH 
And^,pnly  for  his  glory  live.   -  ^r.'j  ..tt 


594  POETICAL    VERSION 

JjOUiT  as  mv  God  sliall  lend  me  brcatli, 
My  every  pulse  shall  beat  for  hi  in  : 

And  wlien  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 
3Iy  spirit  shall  resumq  the  theme — 

The  s^racious  theme,  for  ever  new, 

Through  all  eternity  pursue. 

Trust  in  the  Lord,  ye  saints  of  his  ! 

All  Inmian  confidence  is  rain  : 
Cease  ye  from  man,  for  ever  cease  ! 

No  help  is  found  in  faithless  man: 
The  great  ones  of  the  earth  look  through ; 
They  cannot  help  themselves,  or  you. 

Soon  as  the  breath  of  man  expires, 
Again  he  to  his  earth  shall  turn  : 

"Where,  then,  are  all  his  vain  desires. 
His  love  and  hate,  esteem  and  scorn  ? 

All,  all  at  that  last  gasp  are  o'er — 

lie  falls,  to  rise  on  earth  no  more  ! 

He  then  J  is  blessed,  and  only  he, 

Whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his  God  : 

Wlio  can  to  him  for  succour  flee, 

Tliat  s))reads  the  heaven  and  eartli  abroad 

Tliat  still  the  universe  sustains. 

And  Lord  of  his  creation  reigns. 

Ti'uc  to  his  everlasting   word, 
lie  loves  tlie  injured  to  redress  : 

l^oor  helpless  iouls  the  bountcotis  Lord 
Relieves^  ntid  fills  with  plentconsness : 

Ho  setfl  the  mournful  ]»risoners  froi\ 

He  bids  the  blind  their  Saviour  see! 


OF    THE    PSALMS.  595 

Jehovah  lifts  the  fallen  up — 

Jehovah  loves  the  righteous  race  ; 
The  stranger's  and  the  widow's  hope, 

The  flither  of  the  flitherless  ; 
Sinners  he  views  vrith  angry  frown, 
And  turns  their  counsels  upside  down. 

The  Lord  thy  God,  O  Sion,  reigns 

Supreme  in  mercy,  as  in  power; 
The  endless  theme  of  heavenly  strains, 

When  time  and  death  shall  be  no  more  ; 
And  all  eternity  shall  prove 
Too  short  to  utter  all  his  love. 


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SHORT     HYMNS. 


We    gather    up    with    pious    care 

What    happy    saints    have    left    behind  j 
Their    writings    in    our   memory    bear, 

Their    sayings    on    our    faithful  mind : 
Their    works,   which    traced    them    to    the    skies, 

For    patterns    to    ourselves    we    take  ; 
And    dearly    love    and    highly    prize 

The    mantle,    for    the    wearer's    sake. 


l^axi  Jigmirs. 


PSALM    V. 

Verse    3. 


Object  of  thy  guardinn  care, 
Heavenward . L  direct  my  prayer: 
Rock  of  my  security, 
Thankful  I  look  up  to  thee! 

Bless'd  with  yet  another  day. 
Let  me  live  my  God  to  obey, 
Live  thine  utmost  will  to  prove. 
Live  to  pray,  repent,  and  love. 

Verse    7. 

Assisted  by  preventing  grace, 
I  bow  me  toward  the  holy  place, 
Faintly  begin  my  God  to  fear. 
His  weak,  external  worshipper. 

But  if  my  Lord  his  blood  apply, 
Entering  into  the  holiest,  I 
Boldly  approach  my  Father's  throne. 
And  claim  him  all  in  Christ  my  own. 


6o2  SHORT    HYMNS. 

PSALM    X. 

Verse    3. 

Misers!  hear,  by  God  ablioiTcl, 
Tremble  at  the  dreadful  word, 
While  indulged  with  a  reprieve, 
Cursed,  yet  still  on  earth  ye  live! 

Hate,  renounce  the  sin  ye  love, 
Ere  the  Judge  from  earth  remove, 
Ere  his  wrath  in  hell  ye  bear, 
Want  a  drop  of  water  tliere  ! 

PSALM    XVII.  "f 

Verse    8. 

Hide  me  from  the  wrath  of  God, 
From  the  hell  reveaPd  within, 

From  the  soul-afflicting  load, 
From  the  tyranny  of  sin  ! 
i  bflc  fvJiieqo'i 

Bear  me  to  that  land  of  rest. 
Land  of  sweet  forgetfulness  ! 

Grant  me.  Lord,  my  one  request- 
Final,  everlasting  peace  !  '■^' 

Verse    15. 

Unlike  my  God,  I  cannot  rest, 
For  sin  is  i)erfcct  misery: 

But  stamp  thine  image  on  my  breast. 
Conform  my  haUQ>v'il  soul  to  thee. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  5o^ 

Partaker  of  thine  utmost  fjrace. 
My  soul  would  then  be  satisfied,     fnlJ 

As  Moses,  when  he  saw  thy  face,  'J 

And  sank  into  thine  arms,  and  died. 

PSALM    XIX. 

Verse    u. 

^  The  work  of  righteousness  is  ^^eace : 
The  great  reward's  already  given  ; 
And  all  thy  servants,  Lord,  confess, 
Obedient  love  is  j)resent  heaven. 

Verse    12. 

On !   if  our  tlioughts  in  heaven  are  heard  — 
Ere  form'd,  if  oar  desires  are  known — 

If  ill  committed,  good  deferr'd. 
Are  obvious  to  the  Holy  One — 

How  oft  wc  err,  how  oft  offend. 

Can  we,  e'en  fliintly,  comprehend  ? 

Whate'er  we  think,  or  do,  or  say. 
To  build  on  proves  a  sandy  ground ; 

And  must  be,  in  the  trymg  day, 

(Weigh'd  in  the  balance,)   wanting  found. 

By  thy  soul-purifying  blood. 

Cleanse  me  from  unknown  faults,  u;iy  God  ! 

PSALM    XXIL 

Verse    1 1 . 

Tkouble  and  sin  are  hard  at  hand, 
Alas  !  too  intimately  near  ! 


6o4  SHORT    HYMNS^g 

I  cannot  in  temptation  standi f  ^ry  i«)>fi]J'ifi*I 
Unless  my  God  is  always  here — >  yM 

Unless  my  Saviour  stands  between  ^oM  nA 
Parted  one  moment  from  thy  powBri,' 

I  fall  into  my  bosom-sin, 

And,  left  by  thee,  shoidd  rise  no  more. 

PSALM  XXlll. 

Verse   2. 

Bear  me  to  the  sacred  scene,  ' 

The  silent  streams  and  23astures  green ! 

Where  the  crystal  Avaters  shine, 

Springing  up  with  life  divine: 
.    [Where  the  flock  of  Israel  feed,  ;(j 

Guided  by  their  Shepherd's  tread ; 
And  every  sheep  delights  to  hide 
Under  the  tree  where  Jesus  died. 

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PSALM    XXV.  ^  n«0 

Verse   9.  ,  ^,    .^.^ 

Make  me.  Saviour,  as  thou  arr,'"" 
Poor  in  spirit,  meek  in  heart  : 
"'Then  tliou  Avilt  persist  to  save,         ''  ^ 
Still  uphold  me  on  the  wave,  ^A 

Safely  steer  through  life's  rouG^h  seA'"^''-' 
To  my  heavenly  port  in  thee. 

Vvvsc.    15. 

Loud,  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
Ever  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee, 


SHORT    HYMNS.  605 

Till  thine  answer  from  the  skies 

Sets  my  heart  at  liberty. 
Pluck  my  soul  out  of  the  snare, 

Then  I  all  thy  truth  shall  pro-ve, 
All  thy  saving  power  declare, 

All  thy  sanctifying  love. 

Verse    18. 

Jesus,  Avith  pitying  eye 

Regard  thy  creature's  pain, 
Out  of  the  deep  to  thee  I  cry, 

A  wretched,  siuliil  man ! 

This  is  my  only  plea — 

I  am  not  fit  to  live; 
I  am  all  sin  and  misery. 

And  therefore,  Lord,  forgive  ! 


PSALM    XXXL 

A8'l 

Verse   20. 

Thy  presence  is  the  secret  place 

To  which,  thou  know'st,  I  fair!  would  fly 
luring  me  into  that  wilderness, 

With  thee  alone  to  live  and  die  r^^'^^q^^^ 

±<rom  all  the  miseries  1  tear,  ^ 

> 
From  all  the  miseries  I  feel, 

From  my  own  memory  severe. 

Thou  only  canst  my  soul  conceal.    ,      ,^ 

Come,  Lord,  thy  glorious  face  display. 
This  world  of  woe  and  sin  to  exclude  : 

Bear  in  thine  hands  my  soul  away. 
Thyself  my  long-sought  solitude  : 


6o6  SHORT    HYMNSH8 

I  now  into  thy  hands  resign 
My  life,  to  be  conceal'd  above, 

As  satisfied  with  Life  Divine,  M 

As  quite  absorb'd  in  heavenly  love. 

PSALM    XXXII. 

Verse  7. 

Jesus,  the  sinner's  hiding-place. 

My  sanctuary  thou  art : 
Preserve  me  in  thy  love's  embrace 

From  my  own  evil  heart. 

Open  thine  heart  to  take  me  in 
Beyond  the  tempter's  power, 

And  hide  where  my  besetting  sin 
May  never  find  me  more. 

PSALM    XXXIV. 

Verse   8. 

Taste  him  in  Christ,  and  see 

The  abundance  of  his  grace  : 
Experience  God,  so  good  to  me, 

So  good  to  all  our  race  I  r^ 

Celestial  sweetness  prove 

Through  Jesu's  grace  forgiven. 
And  then  enjoy  in  perfect  love 

The  largest  taste  of  heaven. 

Vcrst-    12. 

My  lust,  of  life  is  gone  ;  yet  her(^ 

A  few  ufood  davs  I  fain   would  see-- 


SHORT    HYMNS.  607^ 

Days  from  the  clouds  of  passion  clear, 
Days  to  adore  and  honour  thee  : 

I  ask  on  earth  a  longer  space, 
Thy  love  to  attain,  and  testify, 

To  experience  all  the  life  of  grace, 
And  sinless  at  thy  feet  to  die. 

PSALM    XXXV. 

Verse   3. 

Who  can  soothe  the  soul's  distresses? 

Jesus,  Lord,  Thy  kind  word 
All  my  sorrows  eases : 
By  the  virtue  of  thy  passion 

Make  me  whole :  Tell  my  soul, 
"  I  am  thy  salvation !" 

PSALM    XXXIX. 

Verse   7. 

What  novv'  is  my  object  and  aim  ? 

What  now  is  my  hope  and  desire  ? 
To  follow  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

And  after  his  image  aspire. 
My  hope  is  all  centred  in  thee  : 

I  trust  to  recover  thy  love  : 
On  earth  thy  salvation  to  see, 

And  then  to  enjoy  it  above. 

Verse   8. 

Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  my  Prince, 
Answer  on  me  thy  saving  ]^ame  : 

Deliver  me  from  all  my  sins, 

The  guilt,  the  sorrow,  and  the  shame ; 
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6o8  SHORT    HYMNS. 

And  iVdiii  mine  inmost  soul  reniuve 
The  ])(nver,  tlie  nature,  an<l  tlie  love. 

Verse     13. 

Tiiou,  who  bast  sufter'd  me  so  Ioiil;- 

A  little  longer  spare, 
Till,  made  by  faith  divinely  stron--, 

I  all  thy  impress  bear  : 
Then  let  me  from  this  vale  of  woe 

Triumphantly  depart, 
.My  God  as  I  am  known  to  know, 

And  see  thee  as  thou  art. 


PSALM    XL. 

Verse    17. 

Still  will  my  Redeemer  tarry,     ^ 

Leave  me  still  unfreed,  unbless'd, 
]>y  my  cruel  adversary, 

By  my  tyrant-sin,  oppressed  V 
Jesus,  mighty  to  deliver  ! 

Haste  to  take  my  sin  away, 
Save  a  soul,  undone  for  ever. 

Longer  if  my  Saviour  stay. 

PSALM     XLl. 

Verse  4. 

Sin  is  the  desperate  wound 

Which  must  my  death  i>ro(iirc, 
Unless  the  balm  in  (iiU'nd  ronn<l 
•     Administers  a  cure: 


SHORT    HYMNS.  609 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  my  God ! 
Faith  to  be  heal'd  I  have : 

0  let  the  medicine  of  thy  blood 
My  soul  for  ever  save  ! 

PSALM    XLIl. 

Verse   z. 

I  THIRST  for  a  life-giving  God, 

A  God  that  on  Calvary  died: 
A  fountain  of  water  and  blood 

Which  gush'd  from  Immanuers  side. 
I  gasp  for  the  stream  of  his  love, 

The  Spirit  of  rapture  unknown  ; 
And  then  to  re-drink  it  above, 

Eternally  fresh  from  the  throne. 

Confined  in  a  dungeon  of  clay. 

Exiled  from  the  Saviour  I  love, 
I  long  to  be  summou'd  away, 

1  groan  for  a  speedy  remove. 
O  when  shall  I  come  to  appear 

With  joy  in  the  Presence  Divine, 
To  find  him  essentially  near. 
To  know  him  eternally  mine  ? 

PSALM    XLV. 

Verse   7. 

But  I  am  all  to  sin  inclined, 
And  hatred  against  God  my  mhid, 
Till  thou  thine  own  impart. 


6iO  SHORT    HYMNS. 

Pity  a  sad  reverse  of  tliee, 
And,  from  myself  to  set  me  free, 
Come,  Lord,  into  ray  heart ! 

I  then,  regenerate  from  above, 
Shall  sin  abhor  like  thee,  and  love 

The  perfect  righteousness : 
Partake  the  image  of  my  Head, 
And  in  thy  image  live,  to  spread 

Mine  utmost  Saviour's  praise. 


PSALM    XLV. 

Verses    lo,  1 1. 

SnAPEX  in  guilt,  conceived  in  sin, 
My  father  Adam's  house  unclean 

I  noAV  Avould  freely  leave  : 
But  who  can  wash  the  Ethiop  white  ? 
'Tis  thine  own  work,  thou  God  of  miglit ! 

I  hearken:  let  me  live! 

If  thou,  indeed,  desir'st  this  heart, 
If  I  would  never  from  thee  part, 

Why  am  I  not  restored  ? 
O  beautify  me  with  thy  mind ! 
Jjord,  let  my  prayer  acceptance  find, 

And  realize  thy  word  ! 

PSALM    XLVI. 

Vcr.^c     lo. 

Still  I  in  thy  presence  am  : 
Jesus!   now  dijclarc  thv  name; 


SHORT    HYMNS.  6ll 

Tell  me,  what  I  wait  to  prove, 
Thou  art  God,  and  "  God  is  Love." 


PSALM    XLVIII. 

Verse     13. 

Tiiou  wast  my  Guide  in  infancy, 

Thou  art  in  life's  decline ! 
My  Guide  in  death  thou  soon  shalt  be. 

And  then  for  ever  mine. 


PSALM    LI. 

Verse   11. 

Wilt  thou  from  me  withdraw  thy  grace 
Or  drive  a  sinner  from  thy  face 

At  Jcsu's  feet  who  bow  ? 
At  Jesu's  feet  thou  seest  me  lie, 
Thou  hear'st  his  blood  for  mercy  cry, 

xAnd  canst  not  punish  noAv. 

Verse     17. 

Jesus,  Giver  of  contrition, 

Giver  thou  of  pardon  art ! 
Wound  me,  O  my  kind  Physician ! 

Break,  and  then  bind  up  my  heart. 
Who  a  broken-hearted  sinner 

^ever,  never  wilt  despise, 
Cast  me  down,  my  faith's  Beginner ! 

Lift  me  up  to  paradise. 


6l2  SHORT    HYMNS. 

PSALM     LV. 
Vcise  6. 

Come,  heavenly  Dove, 

My  soul  remove 
From  life's  severe  distresses, 

To  that  glorious  rest  above, 
T<^  my  Lord's  embraces! 

Saviour,  to  thee 

I  fain  would  flee, 
I  would  be  always  praising, 

Spend  Ji  whole  eternity 
In  worshipping  and  gazing  ! 

Verse   17. 

Not  as  a  formal  task  to  thee 
My  tale  of  words  I  pay  ; 

Hut,  feeling  my  own  poverty, 
I  every  hour  would  pray  : 

Would  always  pray,  and  never  faint, 

Till,  wholly  sanctified. 
Thou  take  me  up,  a  sinless  s-iint. 

And  seat  me  l)y  thy  side. 

PSALM    LVII. 

Verse    i. 

The  flesh  against   the  Spirit  lusts: 
Hut   wliile  it   sli-ivcs  to  tyranni/o. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  613 

My  soul  ill  love  almighty  trusts, 

My  faithful  soul  ou  Christ  relies, 
Till  this  intestine  war  is  o'er, 
And  sin,  destroy'd,  can  tempt  no  more. 


PSALM    LXII. 

Verse  10. 

Who  of  the  ricli  hath  ears  to  hear, 
Divinely  warn'd  of  danger  near, 
Or  fears  to  find  his  wealth  increase, 
Tiie  mammon  of  uiirio'hteousness  ? 

Yet  if  on  wealth  ye  set  your  heart, 
Yo  from  the  livhig  God  depart. 
Your  souls  for  naKfjlit  to  Satan  sell, 
Unwisely  barter  heaven  for  hell. 


PSALM     LXIII. 

Verse    i. 

0  God,  thou  art  in  Jesus  mine. 
And  early  will  I  seek  thy  face, 

Til],  certified  by  love  divine 

That  I  am  freely  saved  by  grace, 

1  find  liira  bleeding  on  the  tree. 
Who  freely  bled  to  death  for  me. 

Verse   3. 

Thy  favour  and  love  I  prefer 
To  life  in  its  happiest  hours, 


6l4  SHORT     HYMNS. 

Possess'd  of*  a  paradise  here, 

When  mercy  my  sj^irit  o'erpowers  : 

All  earthly  delights  I  forego, 
All  creature-enjoyments  resign, 

When  bless'd  with  the  heaven — to  know 
My  Jesus  eternally  mine. 

Verse   6. 

TuEE  in  tlie  watches  of  the  night 

Do  I  not,  Lord,  remember  still  ? 
And  meditate,  with  calm  deliglit, 

On  the  dear  counsels  of  thy  will  ? 
Thy  will  is  my  perfectioji  here  ; 

And  sisirhs  for  this  mv  whole  desire — 
To  attain  thy  heavenly  character. 

And  spotless  in  thine  arjns  ex})ire. 

My  God,  I  wake  to  call  thee  mine, 

To  think  on  all  thy  love. 
To  taste  thy  graciousness  divine. 

And  farther  blessings  prove  : 
After  thy  likeness  to  wake  u}>, 

And  fly  from  earth  away, 
And  see  the  Lamb  on  Sion's  top 

In  that  eternal  day. 

Verse  7 

Who  loves  me  so  well,  My  helper  has  been, 
And  saved  me  from  hell.  And  saved  me   from  sin 
His  gracious  ])r()tecti()n   I  joyi'iilly  i)r<)ve, 
His  strength  «>f  affection,  His  fulness  of  love. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  615 

Thee,  Jesus,  I  praise.  Who  kindly  hast  spread 
The  wings  of  thy  grace  To  cover  my  head  : 
Preserved  by  thy  favour,  I  gladly  remove, 
My  uttermost  Saviour,  To  thank  thee  above. 

Verse     8. 

Hangs  my  ne\v-born  soul  ontliee, 
Weak  as  helpless  infancy : 
Yet  sustain'd  by  thy  right  hand, 
Firm  on  surest  ground  I  stand. 

Faith  may  fail,  I  feel  and  know, 
But  thou  wilt  not  let  me  a'o. 
Wilt  not  with  thy  purchase  part, 
Wilt  not  loose  me  from  thy  heart. 


PSALM    LXIV. 

Verse   2. 

The  quiet  solitary  place 

For  which  I  all  my  life  have  pined. 
The  still,  sequester'd  wilderness, 

O  might  I  in  thy  presence  find  ! 

Then  shall  I  rest  whom  God  doth  hide 
Unconscious  then,  that  in  the  whole 

Creation  aught  exists  beside 

My  Saviour,  and  my  happy  soul! 

PSALM    LXIX. 

Thy  wisdom  all  my  follies  sees, 
My  faults  are  all  before  thine  eyes, 


6l6  SHORT    HYMNS. 

My  heart  Jind  inward  Avickedncss : 
Such  as  1  am,  without  disguise, 
A  sinner,  to  thy  bosom  take, 
Not  for  mv  own,  hut  Jesu's  sake. 


PSALM    LXXI. 

Verse  Q. 

TiioL',  wlio  from  infancy  to  age 
Ilast  been  my  never-iailing  Friend, 

Support  through  life's  extrcmest  stage, 
And  bring  me  to  my  journey's  end; 

And  bid  me  live,  to  sing  thy  praise, 

An  age  of  everlasting  days. 

ANOTHER. 

Through  labor  exhausted,  and  i)ain, 
AVill  Christ  from  his  servant  depart  ? 

Or  with  me  in  weakness  remain, 

The  strength  and  tlie  joy  of  my  lienrt  V 

His  power  I  in  weakness  sliall  prove, 

Confiding  in  Jesus's  name, 
Tlie  God  of  unchangeable  love. 

For  ever  :ind  ever  tlu'  same  I 

ANOTHER. 

Tiior   wlio  so  long  hast  saved  me  lierc, 

A  little  longer  save, 
I'll],   frcMMl  from  sin  and  freed   iV.nn   tear, 

1  sink   into  a  iirave. 


SHORT    HYMNS  61-7 


Till  glad  I  lay  this  body  down, 
Tliy  servant,  Lord,  attend; 

And,  O  !  my  life  of  mercies  crown 
With  a  triumphant  end  ! 

Verse    16. 

Let  others  of  their  virtue  boast, 
And  call  it  all  their  own: 

I  in  the  only  merit  trust 
Of  God's  most  holy  Son. 

The  righteousness  by  Jesus  wrought 

Shall  all  my  evil  hide 
Till,  deep  into  my  spirit  brought, 

It  shows  me  sanctified. 


PSALM    LXXIIL 

Verse   25. 

O  MY  all-sufficient  God ! 

Thou  know'st  my  heart's  desire, 
Be  this  only  thing  bestow'd, 

I  nothing  else  require : 
iSTothing  else  in  earth  or  skies 

Li  time  or  in  eternity  : 
Heaven  itself  could  not  suffice  : 

I  seek  not  thine,  but  thee. 

ANOTHER. 

Thou  art  the  thing,  the  Eternal  Word, 
For  which  my  spirit  sighs! 


6l8  SHORT    HVMNS. 

Not  all  thy  gifts  and  graces,  Lord, 
Can  without  thee  suffice. 

My  perfect  holiness  thou  art, 

My  full  felicity : 
Enter,  and  fill  my  hungry  heart, 

Wliicli  wants  no  lieaven  but  thee. 

Verse  26. 

Let  tliis  feeble  body  droop. 

And  fail  this  fjiinting  heart ; 
Thou,  O  God,  my  strength,  my  hope. 

My  heavenly  portion  art. 
Age  may  break,  or  sickness  seize, 

Or  pain,  or  mortal  agony  : 
Dying,  dead,  I  still  possess 

Eternal  life  in  thee. 

PSALM    LXXIV. 

Verse    12. 

O  Lord  from  heaven,  on  earth  bestowM  ! 

Thy  goodness  makes  our  blessings  sure 
Thy  strength  sustains  us  in  the  food. 

Thy  grace  doth  in  the  medicine  cure. 
Whate'er  the  means  or  channels  be. 
Our  helj)  is  all  derived  from  thee. 

PSALM    LXXX. 

Verse    3. 

Jesus,  full   of  tnilli  and  grace, 
Show  my  heart  thy  heavenly  face  : 


SHORT    HYMNS.  619 

Shine,  the  true  Eternal  Light, 
Put  my  darkness  all  to  flight : 

Then  my  sin  shall  disappear, 
Heal'd  of  all  my  eyils  here  : 
Then  I  as  my  Lord  shall  shine, 
Blended  with  the  Lig^ht  Divine. 


PSALM    LXXXI. 

Verse    10. 

GiyE  me  that  enlarged  desire, 

And  open,  Lord,  my  soul, 
Thy  own  fulness  to  require, 

And .  comprehend  the  whole  : 
Stretch  my  faith's  capacity 

Wider,  and  yet  wider  still : 
Then  with  all  that  is  in  thee 

My  soul  for  ever  fill. 

PSALM    LXXXVlll. 

Verse   8. 

Ix  unbelief  imprison'd  fast, 
Far  from  the  sight  of  day, 

I  cannot  struggle  forth,  or  cast 
My  chains  of  sin  away. 

Jesus,  thou  know'st  I  cannot  please, 
Or  serve,  the  Hying  God, 

Till  thou  my  helpless  soul  release 
Through  thy  redeeming  blood. 


620  SHORT     HYMNS. 

PSALM    LXXXIX. 

Verse     19. 

Jesus,  omnipotent  to  save  ! 
Kightcousncss  and  strength  I  have, 

And  help  hiid  up  on  thee  : 
Fuhiess  of"  gospel-grace  is  thine, 
And  all  the  plenitude  divine. 

That  ALL  may  dwell  in  me. 

Verse  47. 

Pass  but  another  moment.  Lord, 

And  time  with  me  shall  be  no  more ; 
Yet  still  thou  secst  me  un restored, 

Unconscious  of  thy  hallowing  ]»ower  : 
Another  moment  it"  thou  stay, 

My  unsaved  soul  for  ever  dies:^ 
Now,  Jesus,  cast  thine  own  away. 

Or  cliange,  aiid   take  me  to  the  skirs. 

PSALM     XC. 

Verse    12. 

AVarn'j)  of  my  dissolution  near, 
I  see  my   one  great   business  here. 

To  thee  for  wisdom  cry  : 
Wisdom  to  Viu'f     'Tis  now  too  late  I 
]5ut  O,  before  I  meet  my  fiite. 

Instruct  me  how  to  die! 


SHORT    HYMNS.  62 1 


Verse    15. 


For  half  an  age  of  mournful  years 
I  justly  plagued  have  been, 

As  left  by  Gocl  to  griefs  and  fears, 
And  sm  chastising  sin. 

Comfort  me,  Saviour,  by  thy  grace  ; 

And  when  thy  face  I  see, 
An  age  of  everlasting  days 

I  shall  rejoice  in  thee. 

PSALM    XCVII, 

Verse    i. 

The  Lord  is  King ! 

Rejoice  and  sing ! 
My  God  and  King  thou  art 

Thy  Spirit  reigns, 

Thy  love  maintains 
Its  sway  within  my  heart. 

Verse    10. 

The  Lord,  whom  I  sincerely  love, 
My  hate  of  sin  alone  can  prove  : 
But  in  my  unregenerate  state. 
Evil,  alas !  I  cannot  hate. 

Yet,  drawn  by  him,  he  knows  I  would 
Evil  abhor,  and  cleave  to  good  ; 
And  God,  who  gives  me  these  desires, 
Will  give  whate'er  himself  requires. 


623  SHORT     HYMNS. 

PSALM    CI. 

Verse   2. 

Why  not  now,  my  God,  my  God, 
( Ready  if  thou  always  art,) 

Make  in  mc  thy  mean  abode, 
Take  possession  of  my  lieart  ? 

If  thou  canst  so  greatly  bow, 

Friend  of  sinners,  why  not  now? 

At  the  close  of  life's  short  day 
For  thyself  to  thee  I  cry : 

Dying,  if  thou  still  delay 
Must  I  not  for  ever  die  ? 

Enter  now  thy  poorest  home, 

Now,  my  utmost  Saviour,  come  ! 

PSALM    CI  I. 

Verse    23. 


Tiiou  wlio  hast  brought  my  body  «lown, 
Bring  down  the  strength  of  sin, 

And  fiil  my  soul  with  power  unknown, 
Thy  kingdom  iix'd  within. 

Take  me  not  in  wrath  away, 

15ut  let  me  know  tliy  saving  naiiu  , 

Jesus  now,  and  yesterday, 
And  evermore,  the  same. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  6lSf 


PSALM    cm.      "'^'^ 

Verse    3. 

Saviour,  I  long  to  testify 
The  fulness  of  thy  gracious  power : 

O  might  thy  Spirit  the  blood  apply, 

Which  bought  for  me  the  peace — and  more  ! 

Forgive,  and  make  my  nature  whole,"   ^ 

My  sinful  maladies  remove : 

To  perfect  health  restore  my  soul, 

To  perfect  holiness  and  Iqyg. 

I'  'f  -  1  vffl  moft  -10 X 

.'J vol  jfo  itsi  d)iw  bovoJ 

Verse    10. 

No;  for  I  am  not  yet  in  hell, 

Worthy  the  sorest  torments  there ! 

Thy  mercy,  not  thy  wrafh  I  feel. 

And  breathe  on  earth  a  hun^ble  pj:ayer. 

Since  thou  hast  suffer'd  me  so  long, 

O  let  me  nil  thy  j^atience  prove. 
Till,  saved,  I  sing  the  gospel-song. 

And  bless  thee  for  thy  richest  love. 


''''■^'  PSALM    CVI.  '^'  ^""^- 


Verse    4. 

Salvation  gladly  I  embrace. 
Because  it  comes  with  thee : 

Jesus,  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
And  sole  :SalvatiQn,  be ! 
41 


624  SHORT    HYMNS. 

When  thoii,  the  gift  unspeakable, 
Into  my  lieart  art  given, 

Tliy  fiihiess,  Lord,  in  me  shall  dwell, 
Thy  nature  and  thy  heaven. 


PSALM    CXI. 

'IC  Verse    5. 

TiiY  covenant  this — that  I  shall  know 
How  nierciful  in  Christ  thou  art. 

Shall  feel  his  blood  and  Spirit  flow 

In  purest  streams  throughout  my  heart ; 

Nor  from  my  Father's  arms  remove, 

Loved  with  an  everlasting  love. 

PSALM    CXVI. 

Verse    8. 

^Iv  soul,  through  my  Redeemer's  care, 

Saved  from  the  second  death  I  feel, 
Mine  eyes  from  tears  of  vain  despair, 

My  feet  from  falling  into  hell : 
Wherefore  to  him  my  feet  shall  riui. 

Mine  eyes  on  his  perfections  gaze. 
My  soul  shall  live  for  God  alone, 

And  all   within  me  shout  liis  praise. 

PSALM    CXVI. 
Verses  12,  15. 

O  WHAT  shall  I  say  ? 
Wliat  leoompcnRC  pay 


SHORT    HYMNS.  625 

To  the  Giver  of  all  I  possess? 

I  will  gladly  receive, 

While  he  oflers  to  give 
His  unsearchable  riches  of  grace. 

I  will  call  on  his  name, 

And  with  singing  proclaim 
Tlie  perfection  of  Jesus's  love : 

I  will  drmk  the  full  cup. 

Till  he  beckons  me  up, 
To  enjoy  his  salvation  above. 


PSALM    CXVIII. 

Verse  13. 

Full  oft  thou  hast  my  Helper  been, 
When  sorely  by  the  w^orld  assailM, 

By  Satan  and  my  bosom-sin — 

My  goings,  Lord,  had  well-nigh  fail'd. 

Thou  hast,  in  honor  of  thy  name, 
Snatch'd  me  out  of  the  lion's  teeth, 

Pluck'd  as  a  brand  out  of  the  flame, 
And  saved  my  soul  from  endless  death. 

Verse  18. 

My  merciful  God  Hath  chasten'd  his  son. 
His  fatherly  rod  I  thankfully  own. 
He  hath  not  rejected.  Or  left  me  to  die, 
But  gently  corrected.  And  laid  the  rod  by. 


•626  SHORT    HYMNS. 


O  how  shall  I  praise  The  'Goodness  Divme  ? 

My  remnant  of  days  To  hhu  I  resign. 

My  life  to  the  Giver  I  gladly  restore, 

And  praise  him  for  ever,  AVlien  time  is  no  more. 


PSALM    CXIX. 

Verse  8. 

Thou  hast  in  part  forsook, 
And  long  withdrawn  thy  grace  : 
Bnt  do  not  finally  rebuke. 
Or  drive  me  from  thy  face. 

Yet  if  thou  must  depart, 
TJirough  life  the  sinner  leave, 
O  tell  it  to  my  dying  heart — 
Thou  dost  at  'last  forgive  ! 

Verse  9, 

How  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth 
Shall  I  preserve  my  conscience  clean  ? 

Jjy  listening  to  the  voice  of  Trutli, 

The  Trutli  wlio  makes  us  free  from  shi. 

Speak  to  my  heart  thy  cleansing  word  : 
liuled  by  thy  word  I  then  sliall  be, 

Follow  tlic  Spirit  of  my  Lord, 

And  give  my  prime  of  life  to  thee. 

ANOTHER. 

How  sliall  a  young  unstable  man, 
To  evil  prone  like  me. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  6zfi 

His  actions  and  his  heart  maintaiu 

From  all  polhitions  free  ? 
Thee,  Lord,  that  I  may  not  forsake, 

Or  ever  turn  aside, 
Thy  precepts  for  my  rule  I  take. 

Thy  Spirit  for  my  Guide. 

Govern'd  hy  the  engrafted  word, 

And  principled  with  grace, 
I  shall  not  yield  to  sin  abhorr'd, 

Or  give  to  passion  place  : 
From  youthful  lusts  I  still  shall  liee,. 

From  all  the  pathf^  of  vice —  / 

My  omnipresent  Saviour  see. 

And  walk  before  thine  eyes. 

Saviour,  to  nie  thy  Spirit  give. 

That  through  hisi  power  I  may 
The  word  effectually  believe. 

And  faithfully  obey  : 
From  every  great  transgression  pure, 

For  all  thy  will  prepared. 
Thy  servant  to  the  end  endure, 

And  orain  the  full  reward. 


Verse    32. 

LoxG  enthrall'd  in.  low  desires. 
Stubborn,  impotent,  and  vain. 

Heavenward  now  my  heart  aspires. 
Struggles  now  to  burst  its  chain. 

Set  my  heart  at  liberty, 
Then  my  feet,  shall  swiftly  move 


^2S  SHORT    HYMNS.- 

Iii  the  paths  2)rescribed  by  thee, 
Pleasant  paths  of  perfect  love. 

ANOTHER. 

My  smful,  wretched  heart  set  free 
From  all  its  sin  and  misery: 
The  stone,  tlie  mibelief,  remove, 
And  make  it  free  to  pray  and  love  : 
Its  rooted  love  of  sin  destroy : 
Then  sliall  I,  Lord,  with  even  joy, 
The  way  of  thy  commandments  run. 
Which  leads  directly  to  thy  throne. 

Verse   71. 

"  Of  blessings  infinite,"  I  read, 

"  The  foremost— that  my  heart  hath  bled  ;" 

And  thank  thee  for  a  moment's  pain. 

Whose  frnit  shall  evermore  remain. 

How  good  for  me  the  suffering  given  ! 

'Tis  grace,  'tis  holiness,  'tis  heaven  ! 

Verse   81. 

The  hope  of  Cinist,  how  good  ! 
r  now  its  goodness  feel : 
Tlie  virtue  of  his  balmy  blood 
Shall  all  my  sickness  heal. 

His  love  shall  oast  out  sin, 
My  long-sought  jteace  restore  ; 
And  Jesus  then  shall  enter  in, 
Ainl  never  leave  me  more. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  629 

Verse     96. 

I  TOO  the  broad  command  haVe  seejn,' 

Enlighten'd,  Lord,  by  thee;      ■'"-\^_ 
And  may  attain  through  fliith  the 'mean, 
That  spotless  charity. 

Holy  and  just  I  may  appear 

Before  I  hence  remove  : 
The  end  of  all  perfection  .here, 

The  law  fulfiPd  is  Love. 

ANOTHER. 

1  SEE  the  exceeding  broad  command, 

Which  all  contains  in  one 
Enlarge  my  heart  to  understand 

The  mystery  unknown. 

O  that  with  all  thy  saints  I  might 

By  sweet  experience  prove 
What  is  the  length,  and  breadth,  and  height, 

And  depth,  of  perfect  love  ! 

Verse     121. 

Give  me  not  up  to  Satan's  power    jy^ 

In  this,  my  evil  day; 
Nor  let  the  world  or  sin  devour 

Its  unresisting  prey. 

Why  should  a  soul  redeem'd  by  the^7[ 

Be  by  thy  foes  opprest  ? 
Jesus,  proclaim  the  captive  free,         -jj 

And  take  me  to  thv  breast  1 


630  SHORT    HYMNS. 

Verse     176. 

Am  not  I  the  'wilder'd  slieep? 

Seek  me,  O  thou  Shej)herd  good! 
Find,  and  for  thj  service  keep. 

The  dear  purcliase  of  th}?  blood. 
Lost  again  if  thou  depart, 
Hide  me.  Saviour,  in  tliy  heart. 

PSALM    CXXI. 

Verse     7. 

XoT  in  my  watchfulness  or  care, 

For  safety  I  confide  ; 
]>nt  Jesus  in  his  arras  doth  bear, 

And  lead  me  by  his  side. 

WIio  never  slumbers,  never  sleeps, 
My  constant  guard  I  have ; 

And  trust  him,  who  this  moment  keep?. 
Eternally  to  save. 

PSALM    CXXII. 

Verse     6. 

WiTir  all  my  heart,  O  Lord,  I  pray 

For  our  Jerusalem  : 
The  i)romisc^ — iHth  tJnj  Church  to  stay — 

Li  lier  behalf  I  clnim. 

Fulness  of  gi-fts  and  graces  shower. 

And  bless  her  from  abov«' 
AVith  |)orfert  peace,  and  gloi-ious  j)()\vci-. 

And  (vorlastiug  love. 


SHORTT   HYMNS.  63  1 

ohnn  f 

ANOTHER. 

Dearer  than  life,  tlioii  know'st  I  love 

Thy  church  establish' d  here : 
Happy  in  age,  in  death,  to  prove 

Her  prosperous  messenger. 

Still  happier,  after  death  might  I 

Her  glorious  blessings  share. 
And  meet  her  children  in  the  sky, 

And  meet  her  Husband  there^ 

Verse  8. 

Not  for  a;  fjtvourite  form,  or  name. 
But  for  dear  precious  souls,  I  care  : 

Bless,  Saviour,  our  Jerusalem, 

That  millions  may  her  blessings  share  ! 

Prosper  our  church :  the  living  few 
Employ  their  brethren  dead  to  raise. 

To  quicken  sister  churches  too, 

And  spread  throughout  the  earth  thy  praise. 


PS.^M    CXXVI. 

Veise  4. 

Jesus,  the  power  belongs  to  thee, 

And  thee  alone  I  pray. 
To  turn  my  long  captivity. 

To  take  my  sin  away. 


632  SHORT    HYMNS. 

Tliat  liberty  from  self  and  prido 
I  only  live  to  prove  ; 

And  nothing  ask  or  want  beside 
Tliy  dear  redeeming  love. 


'  PSALM    CXXX. 

Verse   3. 

I  MAY  abide  it,  I 

Who  on  that  Cross  rely ! 
Jesus  died  and  I  am  clear : 

Justice,  rig'rously  extreme, 
]\Iark'd  the  sins  I  cannot  fear, 

PunisliM  all  mv  sins  in  liim. 


PSALM    CXXXVIIL 

Verse  8. 

Lo!   I  in  simplicity 

Receive  lliv  cfracious  word: 
What  it  mcanfi  I  leave  to  thee, 

\fy  sanctifying  Lord. 
I   shall  kiKjw  at  thai   glad  «l:iy 

When,  born  (^f  Oou,  I  sin  no  more. 
Ceaseless  in  tliy  Spirit  pray. 

And   in  tliv  tnitli   adore. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  633 

PSALM     C  X  L  I  . 

Verse  4. 

\yiiAT  cannot  the  Almighty  do  ? 

When,  by  the  greatness  of  thy  j^ower, 
My  heart,  O  Lord,  thou  dost  renew, 

My  heart  shall  yield  to  sin  no  more — 
Shall  never  more  to  sin  incline, 
For  ever  till'd  with  love  divine ! 

Verse   8. 

My  God,  forsake  me  not  at  hist ! 
Xor  into  utter  darkness  cast 

A  soul  that  gasps  for  thee ! 
When  I  my  punishment  have  borne, 
I  humbly  trust  thou  wilt  return. 

Thou  wilt  remember  me. 

PSALM     CXLIII. 

Verse  8. 

I  TRUST  in  thee.     JFoi^  wliatf 
To  be  redeem'd  from  sin  ; 
From  every  wrinkle,  every  spot 
Of  self  and  pride  within. 

Jesus,  I  trust  in  thee. 
That,  when  my  work  is  done. 
The  servant  with  his  Lord  shall  be 
A  sharer  of  tliv  throne. 


634  SHORT     HYMNS. 


Verie    10. 

Jesus,  tliy  loving  Spirit  alone 

Can  lead  me  forth,  and  make  nie  tree, 
i>iirst  every  bond  tliroiigh  which  I  groan, 

And  set  my  heart  at  liberty  ! 

Xow  let  thy  Spirit  bring  me  in  ; 

And  give  thy  servant  to  possess 
The  land  of  rest  from  inbred  sin. 

The  land  of  perfect  righteousness. 


PSALM  CXLIV. 

S^'erse   9. 

Glohy  and  thanlcs  to  him  belongs^,    [ 
Who  left  his  throne  above: 

The  new,  the  gospel  song  of  songs 
Is  due  to  Jesu's  love. 

Join  all  on  earth  in  Jesu's  praise, 
And  then  to  heaven  repair, 

''J'o  vie  with  the  angelic  race, 
Or  mend  tlicir  anthnus  there. 


r-l 


Veijc    10. 

Jesus,  tlie  man's  defender  be 
For  wliom  I  liunddy  pray  : 

Cover  tlie  head  .so  dear  to  nie 
In  Inittle's  dangerous  <lay. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  63; 

When  thousands  fall  on  either  hand, 

Deliver  from  the  sword, 
And  strengthen  him  by  faith  to  stand 

The  soldier  of  the  Lord. 

Verse    15. 

Jesus,  thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God, 

And  happy  in  thy  love  I  am: 
The  bliss  thou  hast  on  me  bestow'd 

Remains  in  life  and  death  the  same. 
Thy  love  to  all  thy  people  given 
Is  present  and  eternal  heaven. 


PSALM    CXLV. 

Verse  9, 

The  meanest,  then,  may  mercy  claim: 

I  bring  no  other  plea : 
The  meanest  of  thy  works  I  am. 

And  mercy  find  in  thee. 

tio  i)i 
PSALM     CXLVI. 

Verse    i. 

LoxG  as  on  earth  by  faith  I  live,  ,  ^ 

Jehovah's  praise  I  sing : 
Honour,  and  thanks,  and  blessings  give 

To  Christ,  my  God  and  King: 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

To  better  life  restored, 
I'll  sing  with  my  immortal  breath 

My  glorious  heavenly  Lord. 


6^6  SHORT    HYMNS. 


ANOTHER. 

OiTR  liyiuns  shall  record  Immauuers  Xame  : 
The  praise  of  our  Lord  We  live  to  proclaim ; 
And  Avhen  we  are  driven  To  that  happy  place, 
It  still  is  our  heaven  To  sing  of  his  praise. 

Verse   7. 

Jesus — the  power  belongs  to  thee — 
Set  ray  imprison'd  spirit  free 

From  pride  and  passion's  chain  I 
Thy  Spirit  breathe  into  my  heart, 
Then,  then  I  shall  be  as  thou  art, 

And  never  sin  again. 

PSALM    CXLVII. 

Verse    I. 

How  pleasant  a  thing, 

With  thanksgiving  to  sing  T 

As  with  joy  from  the  vale  we  remove ! 

But  pleasanter  still 

When  we  stand  on  the  hill, 
And  give  thanks  to  our  Saviour  above ! 

Verse     3. 

He  heals  the  broken  heart ; 

But  lirst  he  breaks  the  whole. 
Now,  Lord,  thy  grace  impart, 

Impoverishing  my  soul ; 
And  tlicii  sc'l   ii]!  thy  kingdom  here. 
And  glorious  on  thy  throne  appear. 


SHORT    HYMNS.  637 


PSALM     CXLIX. 

The  Fatlier  in  his  saints  delights, 

Delighted  in  his  Son  ; 
For,  whom  true  love  to  Christ  unites, 

They  all  with  Christ  are  one. 


PSALM    CL. 

•^'     Bkeatiie  in  praise  of  your  Creator,  '/^ 

Every  soul  his  honour  raise : 
Magnify  the  Lord  of  nature. 
Magnify  the  God  of  grace ! 

Hallelujah, 
Fill  the  universe  with  praise ! 


MISCELLANEOUS    TEXTS    OF    SCRIPTURE. 


2  Chron.   6  :  36. 

No  ;  every  fallen  cliild  of  man 

Must  sin  in  tliouglit  and  word  and  deed; 
But  bursting  our  oppressor's  chain, 

When  Jesus  liath  his  pris'ners  freed; 
Tlie  dire  necessity  is  o'er, 
And,  l)orn  of  God,  we  sin  no  more. 

Jos.   23  :  14. 

l\\.s.s  a  few  swiftly-iieeting  years, 
And  all  that  now  in  bodies  live 

Sliall  quit,  like  me,  the  vale  of  tears, 
Tlieir  righteous  sentence  to  receive. 

I>ut  all,  before  they  hi'iice  remove. 
May  mansions  for  themselves  ]»r(')»,'ne 

In  that  eternal  house  above; 

And,  0  mv  God,  sIimII   I  bo  there? 


PARAPHRASES.  639 


«^"J  110   Ollt   ihcih   i 

Genesis  2  :  21. 

XoT  from  his  head  was  woman  took, 
As  made  her  husband  to  o'erlook ; 
K'ot  from  his  feet,  as  one  desigii'd 
The  footstool  of  the  strono-or  kind 
But  fashioned  for  himself  a.  bride. 
An  equal,  taken  from  his  side ;  ",'r„ 
Her  place  mtended  to  mau^tam, 
The  mate,  and  glory  of  tlie  man ; 
,^       To  rest,^s  still  beneath  his  arm, 
Protected  by  her  lord  from  harm; 
And  never  from  Iiis  heart  removed, 
As  only  less  than  God  beloved. 


SAMUEL    AND    SAUL. 
I    Sam.    28  :  19. 

What  do  these  solemn  words  portend? 
A  gleam  of  hope  when  life  shall  end : 
Thou  and  thy  sons,  though  slain,  shall  Ijc 
To-morrow  in  repose  with  me  ! 

Not  in  a  state  of  hellish  pain, 
If  Saul  with  Samuel  doth  remain, 
Not  in  a  state  of  damn'd  despair, 
If  loving  Jonathan  be  there.  >     i ' 

\nw  slooft  gjH 

DAVID    AND    SHIMEL 

2  Sam.    16  :  12. 

Pure  from  the  blood  of  Saul  in  vain, 
He  dares  not  to  tlie  charge  reply: 
42 


640  PARAPHRASES. 

UriaJh's  doth  the  charge  maintain, 

UrlaJCs  <loth  against  him  cry ! 

'   Let  Shimei  curse  :  the  rod  he  bears, 

.;For  sins  which  merc^'  liad  forgiven  : 

IAikI  in  the  wronjrs  of  man  reveres 

Tiie  awful  righteousness  of  heaven. 

Lord,  I  adore  lliy  righleou.^  will, 
Througli  every  instrument  of  ill 

My  Father's  goodness  s6ie'; 
Accept  the  complicAtod  Avroug 
Of  ShimeCs  hand  and  Shimei  s  tongue 
As  l^lnd  rebukes  from  Tm:E. 

J         / 1  ' !  i . 

.\y  <)«>   lu:  yIuo  sA 

THE      PASTOR.' 

Lul^e  21  :  37,  3^- 

The  servant  of  the  Lord 

Who  Jesu's  charge  receives, 
A  faithful  steward  of  the  word, 

A  wrestling  Jacob,  lives. 

God  and  the  multitude 

His  sacred  labours  share, 
His  day  is  spent  in  active  good. 

His  niglit  in  fervent  prayer. 

,'.'  'i;ifl  I'l     i 

Before  the  rising  morn 

He  comes  his  Hock  to  feed  ; 

His  tlock  with  hungry  hearts  return, 
And  seek  their  daily  jbre^d. 
Their  love  and  earnestness 
The  Pastor's  zeal  improve  ; 

Tlie  l^astor's  zeal  doth  more  increase 
Their  earnestness  and  loxc 


PARAPHRASES.  641 


Job   28  :  28. 

Be  it  my  only  wisdom  here, 

To  serve  the  Lord  with  fiUal  fear, 

With  loving  gratitude  ; 
Superior  sense  may  I  display, 
By  shunning  every  evil  way, 

And  walking  in  the  good. 

O  may  I  still  from  sin  depart ; 
A  wise  and  understanding  heart, 

Jesus,  to  me  be  given  ! 
And  let  me  through  thy  Spirit  know 
To  glorify  my  God  below, 

And  find  my  way  to  heaven. 

I    Kings    19  :  12. 

The  voice  that  speaks  Jehovah  near, 
The  still,  small  voice,  I  long  to  hear  ; 
O  might  it  now  my  Lord  proclaim, 
And  fill  my  soul  with  holy  shame  ! 

Ashamed  I  must  for  ever  be, 
Ashamed  the  God  of  love  to  see. 
If  saints  and  prophets  hide  their  face, 
And  angels  tremble  while  they  gaze  ! 

Rom.  14  :  8. 

LoED,  in  the  strength  of  grace. 
With  a  glad  heart  and  free, 
Myself,  my  residue  of  days, 
I  consecrate  to  thee. 


642  PARAPHRASES. 

Thy  ransom'd  servant,  I 
Restore  to  thee  thy  own  ; 
And  from  this  moment  live  or  die, 
To  serve  my  Goi]  alone. 

Rev.  I  :  10. 

May  I  throughont  this  day  of  tliine, 

Be  in  thy  Spirit,  Lord ; 
Spirit  of  hnmhle  fear  divine, 

Tiiat  trembles  at  thy  word — 

Spirit  of  faith  my  heart  to  raise 
And  fix  on  things  above  ; 

Spirit  of  sacrifice  and  praise, 
Of  holiness  and  love. 

Matt.  II  :  12. 

O  MAY  thy  ]»o\vcrfal  word 

Inspire  a  feeble  worm 
To  rush  into  thy  kingdom.  Lord, 

And  take  it  as  by  storm ! 
0  may  we  all  improve  ./ 

Tlic  grace  already  givcMi 
To  seize  the  crowu  of  pertect  love, 

And  scide  the  mount  of  heiivi-n  I 

Gcii.  z  .  ". 

(>  .\T.T,-<'FiK.vTr\r,  God  ! 

At   who-jo  supreme  decree 
Our  body  rose  a  brcatbing  clod, 

Our  .*;ouls  sprang  forth  fi'OTn  thee: 


PARAPHRASES.  643 

For  this  thou  hast  design'd 

And  form'd  us  man  for  this, 
To  know  and  love  thyself,  and  find 

In  thee  our  endless  bliss. 

:i 

j^.Rev.  3  :  19. 

Jesus,  I  fain  would  find 

Tliy  zeal  for  God  in  me. 
Thy  yearning  pity  for  mankind, 

Thy  burning  charity. 

In  me  thy  Spirit  dwell ! 

In  me  thy  bowels  move  ! 
So  shall  the  fervour  of  my  zeal 

Be  the  pure  flame  of  love. 

Mark   9  :  50. 

Ait  !  Lord,  with  trembling  I  confess 
A  gracious  soul  may  fall  from  grace ; 
The  salt  may  lose  its  seasoning  power. 
And  never,  never  find  it  more  ! 

Lest  that  my  fearful  case  should  be, 
Each  moment  knit  my  soul  to  thee  : 
And  lead  me  to  the  mount  above. 
Through  the  low  vale  of  humble  love. 


644  PARAPHRASES. 


GLORIA        P  A  T  R  I  . 

Father,  live,  by  all  things  le.aiM  ; 
Live  the  Son,  alike  revered  ; 
Equally  be  thou  adored. 
Holy  Ghost,  eternal  Lord. 

Tliree  in  person,  one  in  power, 
Thee  we  worship  evermore  : 
Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Endless  theme  of  earth  and  he;nen. 


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SUPPLEMENT, 


CONTAINING 

.'.    .HL  ;■ 

FIVE    ORIGINAL'    COMPOSITIONS,    TWENTY-TWO    TRANSLATIONS 

FROM    THE    GERMAN,    ONE    FROM    THE    FRENCH,    AND 
|,;,j^.j.^,  ONE    FROM    THE    SPANISH, 

BY    THE 

;  REV.    JOHN    WESLEY,    M.A. 

■m\ 


The  subjo'iDcd  compositions  having  been  often  ascribed  to 
Charles  Wesley,  the  editor  has  deemed  it  desirable,  for  this  reason, 
as  well  as  for  their  intrinsic  merit,  t(i  include  them  in  this 
volume. 

Although  it  is  freely  admitted^ M^iaH;  ferVour  and  piety  aro  the 
characteristics  of  most  German  Hymns,  yet  it  cannot  be  denied 
but  that  their  rugged  and  literal,  their  quaint  and  homely  style, 
generally  fails  to  a.waken  the  religious  affections  or  to  imprc** 
the  memory.'  In  these  translations,  which  are  distinguislu'd  tor 
their  high-raised  spintuality  anfi  '  blegance,  this  defect  is  obviaterl 
bv  their  transmutation  into  soft,  flowing,  and  musical  nuinbi.'rs  • — 
"  linked  sweetness  long  drawn  out/' 

John  Wesley  was  potjt,  ag  well  as  scholar  and  evangelist,  and 
these  specimens,  translations,  and  originals,  not  only  show  tlie 
hand  of  a  master,  but  afford  evidence  that  "  the  lyre  which  he 
liiid  upon  the  altar  subject  only  to  celestial  airs,"  is  worthy  of 
more  than  passing  mention. 


THE     LORD^S     PRAYER.  -, 

ri 

Father  of  all,  whose  powerful  voice 

Call'd  forth  tliis  universar  A'ame !' 
Whose  mercies  over  all  rejoice, 

Through  endless  ages  still  the  same: 
Thou  by  thy  word  upholdest  all; 

Thy  bounteous  love  to  all  is  i^hoAv'd ; 
Thou  hear'st  thy  every  'cl-eature's'  ckll, 

And  fillest  .every  mouth  with  go^';^ 

f^In  heaven  thou '  rei^h'st  ehthroned  in  light, 

ISTature's  expknse^'  Betiealth  the^'^^j^read  ; 
Earth,  air,  and  sea  before  thy  sight, 

And  helFs  deep  gloom,  are  open  laid  ! 
Wisdom  and  might  and  love  are  thine  ; 

Prostrate  before  thy  foce.  We  fallj 
Confess  thine  attributes  divine,!  biiA 

And  hail  thee  sovereign  Lord  of  all) 
■.){i  -    '  !.'  ,  ':■. :  '1 

Thee  sovereign  Lord, [kt  all  confe8:*"r  A 

That  inoves  ip,  eajilh  or  air  or  sky ; 


648  THE    LORD'S    PRAYER. 

Revere  thy  j^ower,  tliy  goodness  bless, 
Tremble  before  thy  piercing  eye  : 

All  ye  who  owe  to  him  your  birth, 
In  praise  your  every  hour  employ : 

Jehovah  reigns  !  be  glad,  O  earth  ! 
And  shout,  ye  morning  stars,  for  joy. 

.^  f 

Son  of  thy  Sii'6*s  eternal  Ioa'c, 

Take  to  thyself  thy  mighty  power ; 
Let  all  earth's  sons  thy  mercy  prove, 

Let  all  thy  bleeding  grace  adore : 
The  triumphs  of  thy  love  display ; 

In'  every  heart  reign  thou  alone. 
Till  all  thy  foes  confess  thy  sway, 

And  glory  ends  what  grace  begun. 

S])irit  of  grace  and  health  and  power, 

Fountain  of  light  and  love  below, 
^Vbroad  thy  healing  influence  shower. 

O'er  all  the  nations  let  it  flow: 
Inflame  our  hearts  Avith  perfect  love, 

Li  us  the  w^ork  of  faith  fulfil 
So  not  heaven's  host  shall  swifter  move, 

Thau  Aye  on  earth,  to  do  thy  will. 

.tif-^fa  vi'  •(»«  Mr 

Father,  'tis  thine  each  day  to  yiekl 

Thy  children's  wants  a  fresli  supply  ; 
Thou  cloth \st  the  lilies  of  the  fleld, 

And  hoarest  the  young  raA'ens  cry :  > 
On  thee  we  cast  our  care;  wc  live/. 

Through  thee,  who  know'st  our  every  ncc"!  ; 
O  food  us  with  thy  grace,  nnd  give    ' 

Our  soul^  this  dnv  the  livim:-  bread. 


THE    LORD'S     PRAYER.  649 

Eternal,  spotless  Lamb  of  God, 

Before  the  world's  foundation  slain  ! 
Sin-inkle  us  ever  with  thy  blood; 

O  cleanse  and  keep  us  ever  clean  I 
To  every  soul  (all  praise  to  thee!) 

Our  bowels  of  compassion  move  ; 
And  all  mankind  by  this  may  see 

God  is  in  us  ;  for  God  is  love. 

Giver  and  Lord  of  life,  whose  power 

And  guardian  care  for  all  are  free, 
To  thee  in  fierce  temptation's  hour, 

From  sin  and  Satan  ]et  us  flee: 
Thine,  Lord,  we  are,  and  ours  thou  art, 

Li  us  be  all  thy  goodness  show'd  ; 
Renew,  enlarge,  and  fill  our  heart 

With  peace  and  joy  and  heaven  and  God. 

Blessing  and  honour,  praise  and  love. 

Coequal,  coeternal  Three, 
In  earth  below,  and  heaven  above. 

By  all  thy  works,  be  paid  to  thee  ! 
Thrice  Holy!  thine  the  kingdom  is, 

The  power  omnipotent  is  thine ; 
'"' 'And  when  created  nature  dies. 

Thy  never-ceasing  glories  shine. 


{  I 


650  THE    CHRISTIAN     PILGRIM. 


THE    CHRISTIAN    PILGRIM. 

Heb.    13  :  14.      Matt.    6  :  21.      Phil.    3  :  8.      Heb.    11  :,l6. 
Rev.   22  :  20. 

How  happy  is  the  pilgriin's  lot ! 
How  free  fi'om  every  anxious  thought, 

From  worldly  hope  and  fear ! 
Contined  to  neither  court  nor  cell, 
His  bOuL  disdains  ou  earth  to  dwell, 

He  only  "sojourns  here. 

His  happiness  in  part. is  mine, 
Already  saved  from  low  design, 

From  every  creature  love  ; 
Blest  with  the  scorn  of  finite  good, 
My  soul  is  lighten'd  of  its  load, 

And  seeks  the  things  above.  rr 

The  things  eternal  I  pursue  ; 
A  happiness  beyond  the  view 

Of  those  that  basely  pant  rj- 

For  things  by  nature  felt  and  ."^ecn  ; 
Their  honours,  wealth,  and  pleasures  jHcan, 

I  neither  have  nor  want. 

No  foot  of  land  <1()  I  possess, 
Xo  cottage   in   lliis   wilderness; 

A  poor  wayfaring  man, 
I  lodge  awhile  iu  tents  below. 
Or  gladly  wander  to  and   fro, 

Till  I  my  Canaan  gain. 


THE    V/ATERS    OF    LIFE.  651 

Nothiug  on  earth  I  call  my  own  ; 
A  stranger,  to  the  Avorld  unknown, 

I  all  their  goods  despise ; 
I  trample  on  their  whole  delight, 
And  seek  a  country  out  of  sight, 

A  country  in  the  skies. 

There  is  my  house  and  portion  fair:',^ 
My  treasure  and  my  heart  are  there, 

And  my  abiding  home  : 
For  mo  my  elder  brethren  stay, 
And  angels  beckon  me  away, 

And  Jesus  bids  me  come. 

I  come — thy  servant,  Lord,  re]:)lies — 
I  come  to  meet  thee  in  the  skies, 

And  claim  my  heavenly  rest ! 
Now  let  the  pilgrim's  journey  end : 
Xow,  O  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Frientl, 

Receive  me  to  tliv  breast ! 


THE    WATERS    OF    LIFE. 

Isaiah   55  :  i,  3. 

"  Ho !  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh :" 
('Tis  God  invites  the  fallen  race;) 

"  Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy, 

Buy  Avine  and  milk  and  gosjjel  grace. 


652  THE    WATERS    OF    LIFE. 

"  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come  ! 
Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  call: 
Return,  ye  Aveary  wanderers,  home; 
And  lind  my  grace  is  free  for  all. 

"  See  from  tlie  Rock  a  fountain  rise ! 
For  you  in  healing  streams  it  rolls ; 
Money  ye  need  not  bring,  nor  price. 
Ye  labouring,  burdenM,  sin-sick  souls. 

''  Xothing  ye  in  exchange  shall  give ; 
Leave  all  you  liave  and  are  behind ; 
Frankly  the  gift  of  God  receive. 
Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

"  Why  seels  ye  that  which  is  not  bread, 
Xor  can  your  hungry  souls  sustain  'i 
On  ashes,  husks,  and  air  ye  feed ; 
Ye  spend  your  little  all  in  vain. 

''  \\\  search  of  empty  joys  below, 
Ye  toil  with  unavailing  strife  : 
^Vhither,  ah !  whither  would  ye  go  ? 
I  have  the  words  of  endless  life. 

"  Hearken  to  me  with   earnest   care, 
.Vnd  freely  eat  substantial  ibod  ; 
The  sweetness  of  my  mercy  share, 
And  taste  that  I  alone  am  good. 

""I  bid  you  all  iiiV  go.MJius.s  prove: 
31y  promises  Ibr  all  are  free  : 
Conje ,  t4St'C,  the,  manna  ul"  my  lovr, 
AikI   Icf   your  souls  deliglit  in  me. 


HOPE    IN    DEATH.  65^3 

"  Your  willing  ear  and  heart  incline, 
My  words  believingly  receive ; 
Qiiicken'd  your  souls  by  faith  divine, 
An  everlastino-  life  shall  live." 


HOPE    IN    DEATH. 

Gen.  49  :  33-  .^.j 

Shrixkixg  from  the  cold  hand  of  death, 
I  soon  shall  gather  up  my  feet;,.r, 

Shall  soon  resign  this  fleeting  breath, 
And  die,  my  father's  God  to  meet. 

Xumber'd  among  thy  people,  I  ■  ^ 
Expect  with  joy  thy  face  to  see: 

Because  thou  didst  for  sinners  die^^ 
Jesus,  in  death  remember  me ! 

O  that  without  a  ling'ring  groan     j 
I  may  the  welcome  word  receive ! 
My  body  with  my  chargq  lay  down, 
,   And  cease  at  once  to  work  and  li^'c  ! 

Walk  with  me  through  the  dreadful  shade, 
And,  certified  that  thou  art  mine, 

My  spirit,  calm  and  undismay'd, 
I  shall  into  thy  hands  resign. 

No  anxious  doubt,  no  guilty  gloom, 

Shall  damp  whom  Jesus'  presence  cheers 

My  light,  my  life,  my  God  is  come, 
And  glory  in  his  face  appeal?®'!  f*'!^ 


•654  CHRISTIAN  ZEAL 

lliw  inoY 
CHRISTIAN    ZEAL. 

Dead  as  I  am,  and  cold  my  breast, 
Untouch'd  by  thee,  celestial  zeal, 

How  shall  I  sing  the  unwonted  guest  ? 
How  paiiit  the  joys  I  cannot  feel  ? 

Assist  me.  Thou,  at  wliose  connuand 
f  he  heart  exults,  from  earth  set  free  : 

'Tis  tliine  to  raise  t]ie  drooping  haiid, 
Thine^  to- '.confirm  tli (5^  feeble  Icnee. 

.^tooriT  o\  boO  «''i9fit»;t  '{m  />lb  bjr/. 
*Tis  zeal  must  end  this  mward  striie, 

Give  me  to  knaw,  that  warmtji,  divine  I 

Through  all  my  verse,  through  all  my  life, 

The  aptivf^,  .principle  shall  sliinc. 

'Jill  'ladfitoifioi  ilJj;'jl»  m  (Sij-mI, 
Where  shall  we  find  its  high  abode  ? 

To  heaven  the  sacred  ray  aspires, 
With  ardent  love  embraces  God,      • 

Parent  and  object  of  its  fire^.J<'<^   0^- 

l'>/il    JiflXi    il'IOY/     Oj    i>'jUo 

There  its  peculiar  influence  l^nown. 
In  breasts  seraphic  learns  to  gh^w; 

Yet  da^'ted  iVom  the  eternal  throne. 
It  sheds  a  cheerii^g  light  below. 

Tlu'ougli  earth  difihsed,  ihc  activij:  ilamo 
Intensely  i\)y  Godifi  glory  burns; 

And  always!  nundful  wJicncc  it  came. 
To  llwavqi^iin^jeYery"  wish  return*. 


CHRISTIAN    ZEAL.  6;^ 

Yet  vain  the  fierce  entlinsiast's  aim, 

With  this  to  sanctify  his  cause; 
To  screen  beneath  this  awful  name 

The  persecuting  sword  he  draws. 

In  vain  the  mad  fimatic's  dreams 

To  this  mysteriously  pretend ; 
On  fancy  built  his  airy  schemes, 

Or  slight  the  means,  or  drop  the  end. 

Where  zeal  holds  on  its  even  course. 

Blind  rage  and  bigotry  retires; 
Knowledge  assists,  not  checks  its  force, 

xVnd  prudence  guides,  not  damps,  its  fires. 

Resistless,  then,  it  Avins  its  May; 

Yet  deigns  in  ]nmil)le  hearts  to  dwell : 
l^e  humble  hearts,  confess  its  sway, 

And  pleased  the  stranj+e' expansion  feel. 

Superior  far  to  mortal  things 

In  grateful  ecstasy  they  o^vn — 
Such  antedated  heaven  it  brino-s 

The  zeal  and  happiness  are  one. 

Now  varied  deaths  their  terrors  spread, 
Kow  threat'ning  thousands  rage  in  vain  I 

Nor  tortures  can  arrest  its  speed. 
Nor  worlds  its  energy  restrain. 

That  energy  which  quells  the  strong, 

Which  clothes  with  strength  the  abject  weak 

Looses  the  stammering  infant's  tono-ne. 
And  bids  the  sons  of  thunder  speak. 
43 


656  GOD    OUR    PORTION. 

While  zeal  its  heavenly  influence  sheds,  '>Y 
What  light  o'er  Moses'  visage  plays ! 

It  wings  the  immortal  prophets'  steeds,  ,/r 
And  brightens  fervent  JStcplien's  face. 

Come  then,  bright  flume!  niy  breast  inspire; 

To  me,  to  me,  be  thou  but  given  ; 
Like  them  I'll  mount  my  car  of  fire. 

Or  view  from  earth  an j  Qj:|'aiiBg  heaven. 

Come  thou,  if  mighty  to  redeem, 

Christ  purchased  thee  with  blood  divine,: 

Come,  holy  zeal !  for  thou,  through  him, 
Jesus  himself,  through  thee,  is  mine. 


FROM    THE    SPANISH 

■TrnTrr 

GOD     OUR     PORTION. 

Psalm    63  :  I,  9. 

()  (tod,  my  God,  my  All  thou  art! 

Ere  shines  the  dawn  oi"  lising  day, 
Thy  sovereign  light  witliin  my  heart, 

Thy  all-cnliveiiing  power,  display. 

For  thee  my  thirsty  soul  doth  ])ant, 
While  in  this  desert  land  I   \\\v  ; 

And  hungry  as  I  am  and  faint, 
Thy  love  alone  can  comfort  give. 


GOD    OUR     PORTION.  657 

111  a  dry  land,  behold  I  place 

My  whole  desire  on  thee,  O  Lord; 
And  more  I  joy  to  gam  thy  grace. 

Than  all  earth's  treasures  can  afford. 
•  f  ■• 
More  dear  than  life  itself,  tliy  love 

My  heart  and  tongue  shall  still  employ ; 
And  to  declare  thy  praise  will  prove 

My  peace,  my  glory,  and  my  joy. 

In  blessing  thee  with  grateful  songs 
My  happy  life  shall  glide  away : 

The  praise  that  to  thy  name  belongs 
Hourly  with  lifted  hands  I'll  pay. 

Abundant  sweetness  while  I  sing 

Thy  love  my  ravisli'd  heart  o'erflows ; 

Secure  in  thee,  my  God  and  King, 
Of  glory  that  no  period  knows. 

Thy  name,  O  God,  upon  my  bed 

Dwells  on  my  lips  and  fires  my  thoughts; 
With  trembling  awe,  in  midniglit  shade, 

I  muse  on  all  thy  hands  have  wrought. 

In  all  I  do  I  feel  thine  aid ; 

Therefore  thy  greatness  will  I  sing, 
O  God,  who  bidd'st  my  heart  be  glad 

Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wing ! 

My  soul  draws  nigh  and  cleaves  to  thee : 

Then  let  or  earth  or  hell  assail. 
Thy  mighty  hand  shall  set  me  free  ; 

For  whom  thou  sav'st,  lie  ne'er  shall  fail. 


658  RENOUN^CIKG    ALL     FOR    CHRIST. 

FROM    THE    FRENCH. 

RENOUNCING    ALL    FOR    CHRIST. 

Psalm   73  :  25. 

Come,  Siiviour,  Jesus,  from  above ! 

Assist  me  with  thy  henveiily  p:raco ; 
Empty  my  heart  of  earthly  love. 

And  for  thyself  prepare  the  ])lace. 

O  let  thy  sacred  presence  fill, 
And  set  my  longing  spirit  free, 

Which  pants  to  have  no  other  Avill, 
But  day  and  night  to  feast  on  thee.^- 

While  in  this  region  here  below, 
Xo  other  good  will  I  pursue ; 

rU  bid  this  world  of  noise  and  show, 
With  all  its  glittering  snares,  adieu  I 

That  path  with  Iniinble  speed  ill  seek. 
In  which  my  Saviour's  footsteps  shine  ; 

Nor  will  I  hear,  nor  will  I  speak, 
Of  any  (jther  love  but  thine. 

irencetbrlh  may  no  profane  delight 
Divide  this  consecrated  soul; 

Possess  it  tlioii,   who  hast   {\w.  right, 
As  Lord   and   ]\[astor  of  the   whole. 

Wealth,  honour,   |)leasure,  Mn<l   wiial    else 
This  short-enduring  world  can  give, 


REDEMPTION    FOUND.  659 

Tempt  as  ye  will,  iny  soul  repels, 
To  Christ  alone  resolved  to  live. 

Thee  I  can  love,  and  thee  alone, 

With  pure  delight  and  inward  bliss  : 

To  know  thou  tak'st  me  foi-  thine  own, 
O  what  a  happiness  is  this  ! 

Nothing  on  earth  do  I  desire, 

But  thy  pure  love  within  my  breast  : 

This,  only  this,  will  I  require. 
And  freely  give  np  all  the  rest. 


FROM    THE    GERMAN. 
REDEMPTION     FOUND. 

Heb.  6  :  19.      Rev.  13:8.      Luke  15:2.      Psalm  85  :  2. 

Now  I  have  found  the  ground  wherein 
Sure  my  soul's  anchor  may  remain  : 

The  wounds  of  Jesus,  for  my  sin     jjioil  T 
Before  the  world's  foundation  slain ; 

Whose  mercy  shall  unshaken  stay 

When  heaven  and  earth  are  fled  away. 

Father,  thine  everlasting  grace 
Our  scanty  thought  surpasses  far : 

Thy  heart  still  melts  Avith  tenderness  ; 
Thy  arms  of  love  still  open  are, 


66o  REDEMPTION    FOUND. 

Returning  sinners  to  receive, 

That  mercy  they  may  taste  and  live. 

O  Love,  thou  bottomless  abyss ! 

My  sins  are  swallow'd  up  in  thee  ; 
Covered  is  my  unrighteousness, 

ISTor  spot  of  guilt  remains  on  me. 
While  Jesu's  blood  through  earth  and  skies, 
Mercy,  free,  boundless  mercy,  cries : 

With  fjiith  I  plunge  me  in  this  sea ! 

Here  is  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  i-est ; 
Hither,  when  hell  assails,  I  flee  ; 

I  look  into  my  Saviour's  breast. 
Away,  sad  doubt  and  anxious  feai* ! 
Mercy  is  all  that's  written  there. 

Though  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  head. 

Though  strength  and  health  and  Iriends  be  gone, 

Though  joys  be  wither'd  all  and  dead, 
Though  every  comfort  be  Avith(b-a\\n  ; 

On  this  my  steadfast  soul  relies : 

Father,  thy  mercy  never  dies. 

Fix'd  on  this  ground  will  I  remain. 
Though  my  heart  fail  and  Hesh  decay: 

This  anchor  shall  mv  soul  sustain, 

When  earth's  foundations  melt  away; 

Mercy's  full  power  I  then  shall  prove. 

Loved  with  an  everlasting  love. 


THE    BELIEVER'S    TRIUMPH.  '6^ 

THE    BELIEVER'S    TRIUMPH. 

Phil.  3:9.      I  John   2  :  I,  z.      i    Tim.  2:6;    I  :  I,  5. 

Jesus,  thy  Blood  and  Righteousness 
My  beauty  arc,  my  glorious  dress; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array'd. 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  liead. 

Bold  shall  I  stand  in  thy  great  day. 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay? 
Fully  absolved  through  these  I  am, 
From  sin  and  fear,  from  guilt  and  sliame. 

The  holy,  meek,  unspotted  Lamb, 
Who  from  the  Father's  bosom  came. 
Who  died  for  me,  even  me  to  atone, 
Xow  for  my  Lord  and  God  I  own. 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  precious  blood, 
Which  at  the  mercy-seat  of  God, 
For  ever  doth  for  sinners  plead. 
For  me — e'en  for  my  soul — was  shed. 

Lord,  I  believe  were  sinners  more 
Than  sands  upon  the  ocean  shore, 
Thou  hast  for  all  a  ransom  paid. 
For  all  a  full  atonement  made. 

When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise 
To  claim  my  mansion  in  the  skies — 
E'en  then— this  shall  be  all  my  plea  : ' 
Jesus  hath  lived,  hath  died  for  me. 


662  .UHi/.JlTHE    CHANGE. 

Thus  Abraham,  the  Friend  of  God, 

Thus  all  heaven's  armies  bought  witli  blood, 

Saviour  of  sinners  thee  proclaim ; 

Sinners,  of  wliom  the  chief  I  am. 

Jesus,  be  endless  praise  to  thee, 
Whose  boundless  mercy  hath  for  me, 
For  me,  and  all  thy  hands  have  made, 
An  everlasting  ransom  paid. 

Ah  !  give  to  all  thy  servants,  Lord, 
With  power  to  s])cak  thy  gracious  word ; 
That  all  who  to  thy  wounds  will  Hee, 
May  find  eternal  life  in  thee. 

Thou  God  of  power,  thou  God  of  love. 
Lot  the  whole  world  thy  mercy  prove ! 
Now  let  thy  word  o'er  all  prevnil  ; 
Now  take  the  spoils  of  death  and  hell. 

ZINZENDOIIF, 


THE      CHANGE. 

Isa.  6  :  T.      Est.    4  :   II.      Cant,   i;  :   lo.      j!)Iin   19  :   U-      '''<-•.  h.   13:1. 

.Ip:srs,  whose  glory's  streaming  rays. 
Though  duteous  to  thy  high  connnand, 

Not  sera])hs  view  with  open  face. 

But  veilM   brfnrc  tliy   presence  stand: 

ITow   shall   weak  eyes  of  flesh,   wrigli'd   down 
With   sin,  and   di?ii   with  error's  niglit. 


.'J/  THE    CHANGE.  663 

Dare  to  behold  thy  awful  tlirone, 
Or  view  thy  iinapproached  light ! 

Restore  my  sight!  let  thy  free  grace 
An  entrance  to  the  holiest  give ; 

Oi^en  mine  eyes  of  faitli !  thy  face 
So  shall  I  see  :  yet  seeing  live. 

The  golden  sceptre  from  above  .^ 

Reacli  forth  ;  see  my  whole  heart  I  bow : 

Say  to  my  soul,  "Thou  art  my  love, 
My  chosen  'midst  ten  thousand  thou  I" 

0  Jesus,  full  of  grace  !  the  sighs 
Of  a  sick  heart  with  pity  view  ! 

Hark,  how  my  silence  speaks  and  cries, 
"  Mercy,  thou  God  of  mercy,  show !" 

1  know  thou  canst  not  but  be  good : 

How  shouldst  thou.  Lord,  thy  grace  restrain  I 
Thou,  Lord,  whose  blood  so  freely  flow'd, 
To  save  me  from  all  guilt  and  pain  '? 

By  faith  I  to  the  fountain  fly,  ^ 

Open'd  for  all  mankind  and  me, 
To  purge  my  sins  of  deepest  dye, 

M}^  life  and  Jieart's  impurity : 

From  Christ,  the  smitten  rock,  it  flows, 
The  purple  and  the  crystal  stream ; 

Pardon  and  holiness  bestows. 

And  both  I  gain  through  fiith  in  him. 

DESSLER. 


664  GOD'S    LOVE    TO    MANKIND. 

GOD'S    LOVE    TO    MANKIND. 

Prov.  23  :  26.      Mark    12:  30. 

O  God,  of  good  the  iiiiiallioiiiM  Sea! 
Wlio  would  not  give  his  heart  to  thee  ? 

Who  Avovild  not  love  thee  with  his  miglit, 
O  Jesii,  Lover  of  mankind  ? 
Who  would  not  his  Avhole  soul  and  mind, 

With  all  liis  strength,  to  thee  unite? 

Thou  shin'st  with  everlasting  rays ; 
Before  the  insufl'erahlc  hlaze 

Angels  with  both  wings  veil  their  eyes  ; 
Yet  free  as  air  thy  bounty  streams 
On  all  thy  works  ;  thy  mercy's  beams 

Diffusive,  as  thy  sun's,  arise. 

Astonish'd  at  thy  frowning  brow, 

Earth,  hell,  and  heaveu's  .strong  pillars  bow  y 

Terrible  majesty  is  thine! 
Wlio  then  can  that  vast  love  express. 
Which  bows  thee  down  to  nu",  who  less 

Than  nothing  am,  till  thou  art  mine! 

High   throned  «jn   lieaNtn'^  clciual   hill, 
In   number,  Meight,  and  measure  still 

Tiiou  sweetly  ordorest  all  that   is  : 
And  yet  thou  deign'st  to  conu'  to  me, 
And  guide  my  steps,  that  I,  with  thee 

l^^nthroned,  may  reign  in  endless  bli-s. 

Fountain  of  good,  all   ble<>ing  iiows 
From  thee;  no  want  thy  fnlni'ss  knows: 
What  bnt   tlivself  canst  thou  desire? 


A    PRAYER     TO    CHRIST.  665 

Yet  self-sufficient  as  thou  art, 
Thou  dost  desire  my  worthless  heart : 
This,  only  this,  dost  thou  require. 

Primeval  Beauty !  in  thy  sight, 
The  first-born  fairest  sons  of  light 

See  all  their  brightest  glories  fade : 
What  then  to  me  thine  eyes  could  turn  ? 
In  sin  conceived,  of  woman  born, 

A  worm,  a  leaf,  a  blast,  a  shade ! 

Hell's  armies  tremble  at  thy  nod. 

And,  trembling,  own  the  Almighty  God, 

Sovereign  of  earth,  hell,  air,  and  sky : 
But  who  is  this  that  comes  from  far. 
Whose  garments  rolTd  in  blood  appear  ? 

'Tis  God  made  man,  for  man  to  die. 

O  God,  of  good  the  unfathom'd  Sea ! 
AVho  would  not  give  his  heart  to  thee  ? 

Who  would  not  love  thee  with  his  miglit, 
O  Jesu,  Lover  of  mankind  ? 
Who  would  not  his  whole  soul  and  mind, 

With  all  his  strength,  to  thee  unite  ? 

DESSLER. 


A    PRAYER    TO    CHRIST. 

I    Cor.   2  :  2.     Rev.    3:21. 

I  THIRST,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
To  wash  me  in  thy  cleansing  blood  ; 
To  dwell  within  thy  wounds:  then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 


666  A    PRAYER     TO    CHRIST. 

Take  niv  noov  heart,  and  let  it  be 
For  ever  closed  to  all  but  thee  ! 
Seal  thou  my  breast,  and  let  me  wear 
That  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there  ! 

How  blest  are  they  who  still  abide 
Close  shelter'd  in  thy  bleeding  side ! 
Who  life  and  strength  from  thence  derive, 
And  by  thee  move,  and  in  thee  live  ! 

^yhat  are  our  works  but  sin  and  death, 
Till  thou  thy  quickening  Spirit  breathe  ? 
Thou  giv'st  the  power  thy  grace  to  move  : 
O  wondrous  grace  !  O  boundless  love  ! 

How  can  it  be,  thou  heavenly  King, 
That  thou  should'st  us  to  glory  bring? 
Make  slaves  the  partners  of  thy  throne, 
Deck'd  with  a  never-fading  crown  ? 

Hence  our  hearts  melt  ;  our  eyes  o'erllow  ; 

Our  words  are  lost ;  nor  will  we  know, 
f.  f^ov  will  we  think  of  aught  beside, 
"My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified." 

Ah,  Lord!  enlarge  our  scanty  thought, 
To  know  the  wonders  lliou  h;ist   v.rouglit  ; 
Unloose  our  stammering  tongues,  to  tell 
Thy  love  immense,  unsearchable. 

First-born  of  miiny  brethren  Thou  ! 
To  thee,  lo  I  all  our  souls  we  bow: 
To  thee  our  hearts  and  hands  we  give: 
Tliiiu-   iiiMV   we  (lie:   thine  may   we  live! 

i)i->si,i:i:. 


SUFFERINGS    AND    LOVE    OF    CHRIST.  66" 

SUFFERINGS    AND    LOVE    OF    CHRIST. 

Zee.    12  :  lo.      I    Pet.    2  :  2i,  24. 

Extended  on  a,  cursed  tree, 

Besmear'd  with  dust  and  sweat  and  blood, 
See  there,  the  King  of  Glory  see  ! 

Sinks  and  expires  the  Son  of  God  ! 

Who,  who,  my  Saviour,  this  hath  done? 

AVho  could  thy  sacred  body  wound? 
No  guilt  thy  spotless  heart  hath  known, 

No  guile  hath  in  thy  lips  been  found. 

I,  I  alone  have  done  the  deed ! 

'Tis  I  thy  sacred  flesh  have  torn  ; 
My  sins  have  caused  thee,  Lord,  to  bleed, 

Pointed  the  nail  and  fix'd  the  tliorn. 

The  burden,  for  me  to  sustain 

Too  great,  on  thee,  my  Lord,  was  laid; 
To  heal  me,  thou  hast  borne  my  pain  ; 

To  bless  me,  thou  a  curse  wast  made. 

Li  the  devouring  lion's  teeth, 

Torn,  and  forsook  of  all,  I  lay ; 
Thou  sprang'st  into  the  jaws  of  death. 

From  death  to  save  the  helpless  prey. 

My  Saviour,  how  shall  I  proclaim, 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  I  owe  ? 

Let  all  I  have,  and  all  I  am, 
Ceaseless  to  all  thy  glory  show. 


668  CONFIDING    IN    GOD. 

Too  much  to  thee  I  cunnot  give ; 

Too  iiiucli  I  cannot  do  for  thee  ; 
Let  all  thy  love,  and  all  thy  grief, 

Graven  on  my  heart  for  ever  be ! 

The  meek,  the  still,  the  lowly  mind, 
O  may  I  learn  from  thee,  my  God ; 

And  love,  with  softest  pity  join'd, 

For  those  that  trample  on  thy  blood  ! 

Still  let  thy  tears,  thy  groans,  thy  sighs, 
O'erflow  my  eyes  and  heave  my  breast, 

Till  loose  from  flesh  and  earth  I  nse. 
And  cvei-  in  thv  bosom  rest. 

I)KSSFJ-:iJ 


CONFIDING    IN    GOD. 

Rom.   8  :  I.     Col.    3:15,  16.      Kph.   6  :  i  j. 

Into  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall. 

And  with  the  arms  of  faith  embract. .. 

0  King  of  Gloi-y,  hear  my  call  ; 

O  raise  me,  heal  me  by  thy  grace  ! 
Now  righteous  through  thy  wounds  I  am  ; 
No  condemnation  now  T  <lread  ; 

1  taste  salvation   in   ihy   name, 
Alive   in   thee,   jny   li\ing   Head. 

Stili  let   thy   wi^-lom  be  my  guide, 
Nor  take  thy  light   from  me  away  ; 


GRATITUDE    FOR    OUR    CONVERSION.  669 

Still  with  me  let  thy  grace  abide, 
That  I  from  thee  may  never  stray : 

Let  thy  word  richly  in  me  dwell ; 
Thy  peace  and  love  my  portion  be  ; 

My  joy  to  endure  and  do  thy  Avill, 
Till  perfect  I  am  foimd  in  thee. 

Arm  me  with  thy  wliole  armour,  Lord ! 

Support  my  weakness  with  tliy  mioht ; 
Gird  on  my  thigh  tliy  conquering  sword, 

And  shield  me  in  the  threatening  ho-lit : 
From  faith  to  faith,  from  grace  to  grace. 

So  in  thy  strength  shall  I  go  on  ; 
Till  heaven  and  earth  flee  from  thy  face. 

And  glory  end  what  grace  begun. 

BREITMAUPT. 


GRATITUDE    FOR    OUR    CONVERSION. 

Psalm    18:1,2:,    45  :  2  ;    84  :  2  ;    73  :  26. 

Thee  avIU  I  love,  my  strength,  my  tower; 

Thee  will  I  love,  my  joy,  my  crown  ; 
Thee  will  I  love,  with  all  my  power, 

In  all  thy  works,  and  thee  alone : 
Tliee  will  I  love,  till  the  pure  fire 
Fills  ray  whole  soul  with  chaste  desire. 

Ah,  why  did  I  so  late  thee  know. 
Thee,  lovelier  than  the  sons  of  men  ? 

Ah,  wOiy  did  I  no  sooner  go 
To  thee,  the  only  ease  in  pain? 


O/o  GRATITUDE    FOR    OUR    CONVERSION. 

Ashamed  I  sigli,  and  inly  mourn, 
That  I  so  hito  to  thee  did  turn. 

In  darkness  willingly  I  stray'd ; 

I  sought  thee,  yet  from  thee  I  roved  ; 
Fiiv  Avide  my  wand'ring  thoughts  were  spread  ; 

Thy  creatures  more  than  thee  I  loved  : 
.Vnd  now  if  more  at  length  I  see, 
'Tis  through  thy  light,  and  comes  from  thee. 

I  thank  thee,  uncreated  Sun, 

That  thy  bright  beams  on  me  have  shined, 
I  thank  thee,  who  hast  overthrown 

My  foes,  and  heal'd  my  wounded  mind  ; 
T  thank  thee,  Avhose  enlivening  voice 
Bids  my  freed  heart  in  thee  rejoice. 

Uphold  me  in  tlie  doubtful  race, 

Xor  suffer  me  again  to  stray ; 
Strengthen  my  feet  with  steady  pace 

Still  to  press  forward  in  thy  way; 
]\[y  soul  and  Hesh,  O  Lord  of  might, 
Fill,  satiate,  with  tliy  lieavenly  light. 

:  (I 

Give  to  mine  eves  refreshing  tears; 

Give  to  my  heatt  chaste,  hallow'd  fires ; 
Give  to  my  soul,  with  filial  fears,  ' 

The  love  that  all  heaven's  host  inspired; 
That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might, 
III   ihv  sole  glory  may  unite, 

Tiicc  will   1  love,  my  joy,  my  crown. 
Thee  will  T  love,  my  Lor<l,  my  (^od ; 


ON    THE    ATTRIBUTES    OF    GOD.  671' 

Thee  will  I  love,  beneath  thy  frown, 
Or  smile — thy  sceptre,  or  thy  rod : 
What  though  my  flesh  and  heart  decay, '■ 
Thee  shall  I  love  in  endless  day !  • 

BREITHAUPT. 


ON    THE    ATTRIBUTES    OF    GOD. 

U 

Psalm    16:8;  90  :  2.      Heb.  4  :  13.     Job   26  :  6.     Acts   17  :  28. 
Matt.  5  :  45. 

O  God,  thou  bottomless  abyss, 

Thee  to  perfection  who  can  know  ? 
O  heisjlit  immense !  What  words  suffice  ,^ 

Thy  countless  attributes  to  show  ? 
Unfathomable  depths  thou  art ; 

O  plunge  me  in  thy  mercy's  sea ! 
Void  of  true  wisdom  is  my  heart ;  '-'*^ 

With  love  embrace  and  cover  me  ! 
While  thee,  all-infinite,  I  set 

By  faith  before  my  rat^ish'd  eye. 
My  weakness  bends  beneath  the  weight, 

O'erpower'd  I  sink,  I  ftiint,  I  die! 

Eternity  thy  fountain  was. 

Which,  like  thee,  no  beginning  knew;'' 
Thou  wast  ere  time  began  his  race. 

Ere  glow'd  with  stars  the  ethereal  blue. 
Greatness  unspeakable  is  thine, 

Greatness,  whose  undiminish'd  ray, 
When  short-lived  worlds  are  lost,  shall  shine, 

When  earth  and  heaven  are  fled  away. 
44 


6/2  ON    THE    ATTRIBUTES    OF    GOD. 

Unchangeable,  all-perfect  Lord,    . 

Essential  life's  nnbounded  sea, 
AVhat  lives  and  moves,  lives  by  thy  word, 

It  lives,  and  moves,  and  is  from  thee! 

Thy  parent-hand,  thy  forming  skill, 

Firm  fix'd  this  universal  chain  ; 
Else  empty  barren  darkness  still 

Had  held  his  unmolested  reign. 
Whate'er  in  earth,  or  sea,  or  sky. 

Or  shuns  or  meets  the  wandering  thought, 
Escapes  or  strikes  the  searching  eye. 

By  thee  w^as  to  perfection  brought ! 
High  is  thy  power  above  all  height ; 

Whate'er  thy  Avill  decrees  is  done  : 
Thy  wisdom,  equal  to  thy  might, 

Only  to  thee,  O  God,  is  known ! 

Heaven's  glory  is  thy  awful  throne. 

Yet  earth  partakes  tliy  gracious  sway  : 
Vain  man  !  thy  wisdom  folly  own, 

Lost  is  thy  reason's  feeble  ray. 
What  our  dim  eye  could  never  see. 

Is  plain  and  naked  to  thy  sight ; , 
What  thickest  darkness  veils,  to  thee 

Shines  clearly  as, the  morning  liglit ; 
In  light  thou  dwell'st ;  light  that  no  shade, 

No  variation,  ever  knew  ; 
Heaven,  earth,  and  hell  st:uid  all  display'd, 

And  open  to  tliy  pirrciiiv;  view. 

Thou,  true  and  only  God,  lead'st  forth 
The. immortal  armies  of  tlie  sky; 


ON    THE    ATTRIBUTES    OF    GOD.  673 

Thoii  laugh'st  to  scorn  the  gods  of  earth;*! 

Thou  thmiderest,  and  amazed  they  fly  I 
With  downcast  eye  the  ano-elic  choir         oi 
■'Appear  before  thy  awful  flxce ;  '' 

Trembling  they  strike  the  golden  lyre, 

And  through  heaven's  vault  resound  thy  praise. 
In  earth,  in  heaven,  in  all  thou  art; 

The  conscious  creature  feels  thy  nod,    <:J\ 
WJiose  forming  hand  on  every  part  » 

Imjjress'd  the  image  of  its  God.  i/. 

Tliine,  Lord,  is  wisdom,  thine  alone ! 

Justice  and  truth  before  thee  stand  : 
Yet,  nearer  to  thy  sacred  throne, 

Mercy  withholds  thy  lifted  hand. 
Each  evening  shows  thy  tender  love,  7/^  bfiA 

Each  rising  morn  thy  plenteous  grace '[^ 
Thy  waken'd  wrath  doth  slowly  move, 

Thy  willing  mercy  flies  apace  ! 
To  thy  benign,  indulgent  care, 

Father,  this  light,  this  breath  we  owe  ; 
And  all  we  have,  and  all  we  are, 

From  thee,  great  Source  of  Being,  flow. 

Parent  of  Good,  thy  bounteous  hand 

Incessant  blessings  down  distils,       |-   ^^| 
And  all  in  air,  or  sea,  or  land, 
j, J.. With  plenteous  food  and  gladness  fillsw 
All  things  in  thee  live,  move,  and  are  ; 

Thy  power  infused  doth  all  sustain ; 
Even  those  thy  daily  favours  share, 

Who  thankless  spurn  thy  easy  reign.    )  Q 


6/4  THE    CONDESCENSION     OF    GOD. 

Thy  sun  thou  bidd'st  liis  geiiitil  ray 

Alike  on  all  impartial  pour  ; 
To  all,  Avho  hate  or  bless  thy  sway, 

Thou  bidd'st  deacend  the  fruitful  shower. 

Yet  wliile,  at  length,  who  seorn'd  thy  might 

Shall  feel  thee  a  consuming  fire, 
How  sweet  the  joys,  the  crown  how  bright, 

Of  those  who  to  thy  love  aspire  ! 
All  creatures  praise  the  eternal  IN'ame ! 

Ye  hosts  that  to  his  court  belong. 
Cherubic  choirs,  seraphic  flames. 

Awake  the  everlasting  song ! 
Thrice  Hply !  thine  the  kingdom  is, 

The  power  omnipotent  is  thine  ; 
And  when  created  nature  dies, 

Thy  never-ceasing  glories  shine. 

BREITIIAUPT. 


THE    CONDESCENSION    OF  GOD. 

John    I  :  14.      Matt.    11  :  19. 

Eternal  depth  of  love  divine. 

In  Jesus,  God  with  us,   displayed  ; 

How  bright  thy  beaming  glories  siruie  ! 

How  wide  thy  healing  streams  are  spread! 

Witli  whom  doHt  thou  (k'liglit  to  dwell? 

Sinners,  a  vile  and  thankless  race  ; 
O  God,  what  tongue  aright  can  tell 

How  vast  thy  love,  how  great   thy  grace! 


THE    CONDESCENSION    OF    GOD.  675 

The  dictates  of  thy  sovereign  will 
With  joy  our  grateB.il  hearts  receive : 

All  thy  delight  in  us  fulfil ; 

Lo!  all  we  are  to  thee  we  give. 

To  thy  sure  love,  thy  tender  care, 
Our  flesh,  soul,  spirit,  we  resign  ; 

O  fix  thy  sacred  presence  there. 
And  seal  the  abode  for  ever  thine. 

O  King  of  glory,  thy  rich  grace 
Our  feeble  thought  suqiasses  faV ; 

Yea,  even  our  crimes,  though  nuinberlest;, 
Less  numerous  than  thy  mercies  are. 

Still  on  thee,  Father,  may  we  rest ! 

Still  may  we  pant  thy  Son  to  tnow  I 
Thy  Spirit  breathe  into  our  breast, 

Fountains  of  peace  and  joy  below. 

Oft  have  vre  seen  thy  mighty  power. 

Since  from  the  world  thou  mad'st  us  free: 

Still  may  we  praise  thee  more  and  more, 
Our  hearts  more  firmly  knit  to  thee. 

^-^,Still,  Lord,  thy  saving  health  display, 

And  arm  our  souls  with  heavenly  zeal; 
So  fearless  shall  we  urge  our  way 

Through  all  the  poAvers  of  earth  and  hell. 

PAUL   GEEHARDT. 


(ij^  .vr      TRUST    IN    PROVIDENCE. 

:•/,  TRUST    IN    PROVIDENCE. 

Luke    12  :  22.      i    Pet.    5  :  7. 

Commit  thou  all  tliy  griefs 
And  ways  into  his  hands, 
To  His  sure  truth  und  tender  care, 
AYho  earth  and  heaven  commands. 

Who  points  the  clouds  their  course 
Whom  winds  and.  seas  obey  ;  .1   .  > 
He ,  shall  direct  thy  wandering  feet. 
He  shall  prepare  thy  way. 

Thou  on  the  Lord  rely, 
So  safe  shalt  thou  go  on  ; 
Fix  on  his  work  thy  steadfast ncye, 
So  shall  th^;  ^Y^rk  be  done. 

No  profit  canst  thou  gain 
Bj  self-consuming  care ; 
To  him  commend  thy  cause,  his  ear 
Attends  the  softest  prayer. 

f    7lfr(•Jf^    'ftnfd    > 

Thy  everlastmg  truth, 
Father,  thy  ceaseless  love. 
Sees  all  thy  children's  wants,  and  knows 
What  best  for  each  will  prove. 

And  whatsoe'er  thou  will'st 
Thou  dost,  O  King  of  kings ; 
What  thy  unerring  wisdom  cliose, 
Tiiy  iK)wer  to  being  brings. 


TRUST    IN    PROVIDENCE.  677 

Thou  everywhere  hast  sway, 
And  all  thmgs  serve  thy  might ; 
Thy  every  act  pure  blessmg  is, 
Thy  path  unsullied  light. 

When  thou  arisest,  Lord, 
What  shall  thy  Work  withstand  ? 
Whate'er  thy  children  want,  thou  giv'st ; 
And  who  shall  stay  thy  hand  ? 

Give  to  the  winds  thy  fears; 
Hope,  and  be  undismay'd: 
God  hears  thy  siglis  and  counts  thy  tears  ; 
God  shall  lift  up  thy  head. 

Through  waves  and  clouds  and  storms. 
He  gently  clears  thy  way : 
Wait  thou  his  time,  so  shall  this  night 
Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 

Still  heavy  is  thy  heart? 
Still  sink  thy  spirits  down  ? 
Cast  off  the  weight,  let  fear  depart, 
Bid  every  care  be  gone. 

What  though  thou  rulest  not, 
Yet  heaven  and  earth  and  hell 
Proclaim,  God  sitteth  on  the  throne. 
And  ruleth  all  tilings  well. 

Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway 
To  choose  and  to  command; 
So  shalt  thou  wondering  own  his  way, 
"  How  Avise,  how  strong  his  hand  I 


678  TRUST    IN    PROVIDENCE. 

Far,  lar  above  thy  thouglit 
His  counsel  shall  appear. 
When  fully  he  tlie  work  hath  wrouglit 
That  caused  thy  needless  fear. 

Thou  seest  our  weakness,  Lord, 
Our  hearts  are  known  to  thee ; 
^  J        O  lift  thou  up  the  sinking  hand, 
Contirm  the  feeble  knee ! 

Let  us  in  life,  in  death. 
Thy  steadftist  truth  declare, 
And  publish  with  our  latest  breatli 
Thy  love  and  guardian  care. 

Away,  my  needless  fears, 
And  doubts  no  longer  mine  ; 
A  ray  of  heavenly  liglit  appears, 
A  messenger  divine. 

Thrice  comfortable  liope, 
That  calms  my  troubled   breast ; 
My  Father's  hand  prepares  the  cup. 
And  what  he  wills  is  best. 

If  what  I  wish  is  good, 
And  suits  the  Avill  divine, 
By  earth  and  hell  in  mi  in   withstood, 
I  know  it  shall  bo  mine. 

Still  let  them  counsel  take 
To  frustrate  his  decree, 
Tlu^y  cannot  keep  a  blessing  back, 
r>v  heaven  desis^nM   for  nic. 


LIVING    BY    CHRIST.  679 

Here  then  I  doubt  no  more, 
But  in  his  pleasure  rest, 
Whose  wisdom,  love,  and  truth,  and  power 
Engage  to  make  me  blest. 

To  accomplish  his  design 
The  creatures  all  agree ; 
And  all  the  attributes  divine 
Are  now  at  Avork  for  me. 

PAUL    GERHAEDT. 


LIVING    BY    CHRIST. 

Eph,  3  :  17,  18,  19.      Phil.   3  :  14,  2-8.     Mark  10  :  15. 

Jesu,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 

No  thought  can  reach,  no  tongue  declare 
O  knit  my  thankful  heart  to  thee, 

And  reign  Avithout  a  rival  there ; 
Tliine  wholly,  thine  alone,  I  am ; 
Be  thou  alone  my  constant  flame! 

O  grant  that  nothing  in  my  soul 
May  dwell  but  thy  pure  love  alone : 

O  may  thy  love  possess  me  whole. 
My  joy,  my  treasure,  and  my  crown ; 

Strange  flames  tar  from  my  heart  remove  ; 

My  every  act,  word,  thought,  be  love  ! 

O  Love,  how  cheering  is  thy  ray ! 

All  pain  before  thy  presence  flies  ; 
Care,  anguish,  sorrow,  melt  away, 

Where'er  thv  heaiinc:  beams  arise  : 


63o  LIVING    BY    CHRIST. 

O  Jesii,  nothinir  m:iy  I  see, 
Nothing  desire  or  seek  but  tbee ! 

■107/ 1. 

Umveariet.l  may  I  tliis  pursue, 

Dauntless  to  tlie  high  i)rize  aspire: 
Hourly  within  my  soul  renew 

This  holy  flame,  this  lieavenly  fire; 
And  day  and  night  he  all  my  care 
To  guard  the  sacred  treasure  there.  ^ 
.to:. 

My  Saviour,  thou  thy  love  to  me 

In  shame,  in  want,  in  pain,  hast  showM  ; 

For  me,  on  the  accursed  tree, 

Thou  pouredst  forth  thy  guiltless  blood  : 

Thy  wounds  upon  my  heart  impress, 

Xor  aught  shall  the  loved  stamp  eftace. 

More  hard  than  marble  is  my  heart, 
And  foul  Avith  sins  of  dei^pest  stain  ; 

Rut  tliou  the  mighty  Saviour  art, 

Xor  flow'fl  thy  cleansing  blood  in  vain  ; 

Ah,  soften,  melt  this  rock,  and  may 

Thy  blood  wash  all  these  stainn  away! 

O  tliat  I,  as  a  little  child, 

IMay  follow  thee,  and  never  rest 

Till  sweetly  thou  hast  breathed  thy  mild 
An«l  lowly  mind  into  my  breast! 

Nor  evei*  may  we  parted  be. 

Till  T  become  one  spirit   with  thee. 

Still  let   thy  love  point  out  n)y  w:iy  ! 

How  wondrous  things  thy  love  li;ilh  wrought  I 


CHRIST    THE    SOURCE    OF    GRACE.  68 1 

Still  lead  me,  lest  I  go  astray ; 

Direct  my  vrord,  inspire  my  thought  ; 
And  if  I  fall,  soon  may  I  hear 
Thy  voice,  and  kn o W;, that. love  j^r near. 

.   ..   "t,.     •>  ■". ',  , .. 

In  siiflering  be  thy  love  my  23eace  ;I 
In  weakness  be  thy  love  my  power ; 

And  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 
Jesus,  in  that  important  hour, 

In  death  as  life  be  thou  my  guide. 

And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died. 

PAUL    GERHARDT. 


CHRIST    THE    SOURCE    OF    GRACE. 

ActSjiqr:  s8.     John   i6  :  13.     Isa.   26  :  iz. 

0  God  of  gods,  in  whom  combine 
The  heights  and  depths  of  love  divhie. 

With  thankful  hearts  to  thee  we  sing; 
To  thee  our  longmg  souls  aspire. 
In  fervent  flames  of  strong  desire ; 
jji.,jPome,  and  thy  sacred  unction  bring. 

r. ,  All  things  in  earth  and  air  and  sea 
Exist  and  live  and  move  in  thee  ; 

All  nature  trembles  at  thy  voice ; 
With  awe  even  we  thy  children  prove 
Thy  power :  O  let  us  taste  thy  love ! 

So  evermore  shall  we  rejoice. 


6(?2  CHRIST    THE    SOURCE    OF    GRACE. 

O  powerful  Love,  to  thee  we  boM';'t'^ 
f  ^Object  of  all  our  Avishes  thou, 

Our  hearts  are  naked  to  thine  eye: 
To  tb'ee,  who  from  the  eternal  throne 
Cam'st  emptied  of  thy  glory  down, 

For  us  to  groan,  to  bleed,  to  die.  ^ 

Grace  we  implore  when  billows  roll : 
Grace  is  the  anchor  of  the  soul ; 

Grace  every  sickness  knows  to  heal ; 
Grace  can  subdue  each  fond  desire,,/ 
And  patiepce  in  all  pain  inspire, 

Ilowe'er  rebellious  nature  swell. 

O  Love,  our  stubborn  wills  subdue, 
Create  our  ruin'd  frame  ancAV, 
.aC. Dispel  our  darkness  by  thy  light i;f^ 
Lito  all  trutli  our  spirit  guide, 
And  from  om*  eyes  for  ever  hide 
All  1hii)'>s  disv)loasin£C  i"  thv  siixht. 

Be  heaven,  even  now,  our  souls'  abode 
TTid  be  our  life  with  Christ  in  God ; 

Our  spirit.  Lord,  be  one  with  thine: 
Let  all  our  %Vorks  in  thee  be'  wronglrt. 
And  fill'd  with  thee  be  all  our  thought, 

Till  in  us  thy  fidl  likeness  shine. 

IWUL    CiERIIAniVJ 

tun  IIA 


REDEMPTION    FOUND.  683 

REDEMPTION    FOUND. 

John  4:  17.     Psalm  51:  2.     Rom.  5:11.    Gen.  18  :  27.     Rev.  5  :  12. 

Holy  Lamb,  who  tliee  receive,     ,>^ 
Who  in  thee  begin  to  live, 
Day  and  night  they  cry  to  thee,  ri 
As  thou  art,  so  let  us  be  ! 

Jesu,  see   my  panting  breast ! 
See  I  pant  in  thee  to  rest  ; 
Gladly  Avould  I  now  be  clean  : 
Cleanse  me  now  from  every  sin. 

■01  .  :  Fix,  O  fix  my  wavering  mind;  ^-j 

To  thy  cross  my  spirit  bind  ; 
Earthly  passions  far  remove  ; 
Swallow  up  my  soul  in  love. 

Dust  and  ashes  though  we  be,  [ 

Full  of  sin  and  misery. 
Thine  w^e  are,  thou  Son  of  God  I 
Take  the  purchase  of  thy  blood  ! 

Who  in  heart  on  'thee  believes, 
He  the  atonement  now  receives  ; 
He  with  joy  beholds  thy  face. 
Triumphs  in  thy  pardoning  grace. 

i'Or)    dlhf 

See,  ye  sinners,  see !    the  flame, 
Rising  from  the  slaugliter'd  Lamb, 
Marks  the  new,  the  living  w^ay, 
Leading  to  eternal  day. 


684      CHRIST    PROTECTING    AND    SANCTIFYING. 

Jesus,  Avlicn  this  light  we  see, 
All  our  soul's  a-thirst  for  thee ; 
When  thy  quiok'ning  power  we  prove, 
All  our  heart  dissolves  in  love. 

Boundless  wisdom,  power  divine, 
Love  unsj^eakable,  are  thine  :  ♦'/ 

Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Sons  of  earth,  and  hosts  of  heaven ! 

PAUL    GERHxVRDT, 


CHRIST    PROTECTING    AND    SANCTIFYING. 

Cant.  5  :  lo.     Heb.  2:16.     Luke  10  :  39.     i  Sam.  3  :  9.     Col.  3:10. 

O  Jesu,  source  of  calm  repose. 

Thy  like  nor  man.  nor  angel  knows  }> 

Fairest  among  ten  thousand  fair! 
Even  those  whom  death's  sad  fetters  bound, 
Wlioni  thickest  darkness  compassed  round. 

Find  light  and  life,  if  tliou  appear. 

Effulgence  of  the  Liglit  Divine, 
Ere  rolling  planets  knew  to  shine^ 

p]re  time  its  ceaseless  course  begaii  ; 
Tiiou,  wlien  the  appointed  liour  was  come. 
Didst  not  abhor  theT  virscin's  womb, 

l>ut,  (lod  with   (iod,   wasl   man    wilh   man. 
■j'Ai    : 
The  world,' sirt^''fle:i  ill,  (»iti)()sc  in  vain; 
Thou,  by  thy  dying,  death  iiath  sluui, 

My  great  Deliverer  and  my  G6d  I  I 


THE    SOUL    SEEKING    REPOSE    IN    GOD.  68  5 

In  vain  does  the  old  Dragon  rage, 
In  vain  all  hell  its  powers  engage  ;       ^'y:  .tA 
None  can  withstand  thy  conquering  blood. 

Lord  over  all,  sent  to  fulfil 

Thy  gracious  Father's  sovereign  will, 

To  thy  dread  sceptre  will  I  bow  • 
With  duteous  reverence  at  thy  feet. 
Like  humble  Mary,  lo  !    I  sit ; 

Speak,  Lord!  thy  servant  heareth  now. 

Renew  thine  image.  Lord,  in  me  ; 
Lowly  and  gentle  may  I  be  : 

Xo  charms  but  these  to  thee  are  dear: 
'No  anger  may'st  thou  ever  find, 
No  pride,  in  my  miruffled  mind. 

But  foith  and  heaven-born  peace  be  ther^! 

A  patient,  a  victorious  mind. 

That  life  and  all  things  casts  behind. 

Springs  forth  obedient  to  thy  call, 
A  heart  that  no  desire  can  move. 
But  still  to  adore,  believe,  and  love,       ^^^^jrj. 

Give  me,  my  Lord,  my  Life,  my  All ! 

PAUL    GERIIARDT. 


THE    SOUL    SEEKING    REPOSE    IN    GOD. 

Psalm  38  :  95    116  :  7  ;  73  :  25.      Gal.  3  :  24- 

Thou  hidden  love  of  God,  whose  height, 
Whose  depth  unfathom'd  no  man  knows, 

I  see  from  far  thy  beauteous  light, 
Inly  I  sigh  for  thy  repose: 


686  THE    SOUL    SEEKING    REPOSE    IN    GOD. 

My  heart  is  jjaiu'd,  nor  can  it  beoob  nifiY  nl 
At  rest,  till  it  finds  rest  in  tliee.  ;y  xiI 


Thy  secret  voice  invites  me  still 

The  sweetness  of  thy  yoke  to  prove  ; 

And  fain  I  would;  but  though  my  will 
Seems  fix'd,  yet  wide  my  passions  rove  ; 

Yet  hind'rances  strew  all  the  way ; 


1  aim  at  thee,  yet  from  thee  strav. 

ill  :i.  * 


'Tis  mercy  all,  that  thou  hast  brought 
My  mind  to  seek  her  peace  in  thee ; 

Yet  while  I  seek,  but  fmd  thee  not, 

Xo  peace  my  wandering  soul  shall  se(^ ;  ^y 

O  when  shall  all  my  wanderings  end, 

And  all  my  steps  to  thee- ward  tend! 

Is  there  a  thino:  beneath  the  sun  ^^ 

That  strives  with  thee  my  heart  to  share'? 

Ah,  tear  it  thence,  and  reign  alone, 
'Jlie  Lord  of  every  motion  there  ! 

Tlien  shall  my  heart  from  earth  be  free, 

When  it  hath  found  repose  in  thee. 

()  hide  this  self  from  me,  that  I 

Xo  more,  but  Clirist  in  mo,  iumv  live  ; 

My  vile  atfections    crucify. 

Nor  let  one  darling  lust  survive  ! 

Ill   all   tilings  notliing  may  I  see, 

Nothing  desire  or  seek,  but  thee. 

O  love,  thy  Rovcreiuii  aid   iin]»art. 

To  save  me  from  low-thoughted  caroj- 


MORNING    DEDICATION    TO    CHRIST.  687 

Cliase  this  self-will  through  all  my  heart, 

Through  all  its  latent  mazes  there  : 
Make  me  thy  duteous  child,  that  I 
Ceaseless  may  "Abba,  Father,"  cry! 

Ah  no !    ne'er  will  I  backward  turn  ; 

Thine  wholly,  thine  alone,  I  am ; 
Thrice  happy  he  who  views  Avith  scorn 

Earth's  toys,  for  thee  his  constant  flame  ! 
O  help,  that  I  may  never  move 
From  the  blest  footsteps  of  thy  love. 

Each  moment  draw  from  earth  away 

My  heart,  that  lowly  waits  thy  call; 
Speak  to  my  inmost  soul,  and  say, 
"I  am  thy  love,  thy  God,  thy  all!" 
To  feel  thy  power,  to  hear  thy  voice. 
To  taste  thy  love,  be  all  my  choice. 

TER.STEEGEN. 


MORNING    DEDICATION    TO    CHRIST. 

Pialm    5  :  3.       Rom.    12  :  i.      Isa.  61  :  10.      i   Thess.    5  :  23.      Job 

3  :  14,  15- 

Jesus,  thy  light  again  I  view, 

Again  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see, 
And  all  within  me  wakes  anew 

To  pant  for  thy  immensity : 
Again  my  thoughts  to  thee  aspire, 
In  fervent  flames  of  strong  desire. 

O  God,  what  ofiering  shall  I  give 

To  thee,  the  Lord  of  earth  and  skies  ? 

45 


688  MORNING    DEDICATION    TO    CHRIST. 

My  spirit,  soul,  and  flesh  receive, 

A  holy,  living  sacrifice  ; 
Small  as  it  is,  'tis  all  my  stove  ; 
More  should'st  thou  have,  if  I  had  more. 

Xow  then,  my  God,  thou  hast  my  soul ; 

No  longer  mine,  but  thine  I  am  ; 
Guard  thou  thine  own,  possess  it  whole  ; 

Cheer  it  with  hope,  with  love  inflame  : 
Thou  hast  my  spirit ;    there  display 
Thy  glory  to  the  perfect  day. 

Tliou  hast  my  flesh,  thy  hallow'd  shrine, 

Devoted  solely  to  thy  will: 
Here  let  thy  light  for  ever  shine  ; 

This  house  still  let  thy  presence  fill ; 
O  Source  of  Life,  live,  dwell,  and  mo\e 
In  me,  till  all  my  life  be  love ! 

0  never  in  these  veils  of  shame, 
Sad  fruits  of  sin,  my  glorying  be ! 

Clothe  with  salvation,  through  thy  name. 
My  soul,  and  let  me  put  on  thee  ! 

])e  living  faith  my  costly  dress, 

And  my  best  robe  thy  righteousness. 

Send  down  thy  likeness  from  above, 
And  let  this  my  adorning  be; 

Clothe  me  with  wisdom,  patience,  love, 
With  lowliness  and  jiurily! 

Than  gold  and  peails  more  precious  far 

And  brighter  than  the  morning  star. 


THE    BELIEVER'S    SUPPORT.  689 

Lord,  arm  me  with  thy  Spirit's  might, 
Since  I  am  call'd  by  thj  great  name  ; 

In  thee  let  all  my  thoughts  unite, 
Of  all  my  works  be  thou  the  aim ; 

Thy  love  attend  me  all  my  days. 

And  my  sole  business  be  thy  praise  ! 

TEKSTEEGEN. 


THE    BELIEVER'S    SUPPORT. 

Psalm    i'39  :  23,  24  ;    51  :  2  ;   69  :  2.      i    John    3  :  3.      Matt.    8  :   19. 

Deut.    33  :  25. 

O  Thou,  to  whose  all-searching  siglit 
The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light. 
Search,  prove  my  heart ;  it  pants  for  tliee ; 
O  burst  these  bonds,  and  set  it  free  I 

Wash  out  its  stains,  refine  its  dross, 
Nail  my  aifections  to  the  cross ; 
Hallow  each  thought :  let  all  Avithin 
Be  clean,  as  thou,  my  Lord,  art  clean ! 

If  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray. 

Be  thou  my  Light,  be  thou  my  Way ; 

No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear. 

No  fraud,  wliile  thou,  my  God,  art  near. 

When  rising  floods  my  soul  o'erliow. 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  woe, 
Jesus,  thy  timely  aid  impart. 
And  raise  my  head  and  cheer  my  lieart. 


690  IN    AFFLICTION    OR    PAIN. 

Saviour,  Avhore'er  thy  steps  I  see, 
Dauntless,  untired,  I  follow  thee  ! 
O  let  thy  hand  support  me  still, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  holy  hill ! 

If  rough  and  thorny  be  the  way, 
My  strength  proportion  to  my  day  ; 
Till  toil  and  grief  and  pain  shall  cease, 
Where  all  is  calm  and  joy  and  peace. 

terstep:gex. 


IN    AFFLICTION    OR    PAIN. 

Psalm  42  :  2.      Matt.    11  :  2,9.      Isaiah    63  :  3. 

Tiiou  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  Peace, 
For  thee  my  thirsty  soul  doth  pine  ; 

My  longing  heart  implores  thy  grace  ; 
O  make  me  in  thy  likeness  shine  ! 

With  fraudless,  even,  humble  mind, 
Thy  will  in  all  things  may  I  see  ; 

In  love  be  every  wish  resign'd, 

And  hallow'd  my  whole  heart  to  thee. 

When  pain  o'er  my  weak  flesh  prevail^, 
With  lamb-like  patience  arm  my  breast ; 

When  grief  my  wounded  soul  assails, 
In  lowly  meekness  may  I  rest. 

Close  by  thy  side  still  may  I  keep, 
Howe'cr  life's  various  current  flow  : 

With  steadfast  eye  mark  every  step. 
And  follow  thee  wliere'er  thou  go. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  691 

Thou,  Lord,  the  dreadful  light  hast  won  ; 

Alone  thou  hast  the  wine-press  trod : 
In  me  thy  strength'ning  grace  be  shown  ; 

O  may  I  conquer  through  thy  Wood ! 

So,  when  on  Sion  thou  shalt  stand, 
And  all  heaven's  host  adore  their  King, 

Shall  I  be  found  at  thy  right  hand, 
And  free  from  pain  thy  glories  sing. 

TERSTEEGEX. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

Genesis  i8  :  16,  17.      Habakkuk   2  :  2.0, 

Lo  !  God  is  here  !  let  us  adore. 

And  own  how  dreadful  is  this  place ! 

Let  all  within  us  feel  his  power, 
And  silent  bow  before  his  face ; 

Who  know  his  power,  his  grace  who  prove, 

Serve  him  with  awe,  with  reverence  love. 


Lo !  God  is  here !  him  day  and  night 
The  united  choirs  of  angels  sing ; 

To  him,  enthroned  above  all  height. 

Heaven's  host  their  noblest  praises  bring : 

Disdain  not,  Lord,  our  meaner  song. 

Who  praise  thee  with  a  stammering  tongue. 

Gladly  the  toys  of  earth  we  leave. 

Wealth,  pleasure,  fame,  for  thee  alone : 

To  thee  our  will,  soul,  flesh,  we  give ; 
O  take,  O  seal  them  for  thine  own  ! 


692  THE    FAITHFUL    AMBASSADOR. 

Thou  art  tlie  God,  tliou  art  the  Lord; 
Be  tliou  by  all  thy  works  adored. 

Being  of  beings !  may  our  praise 

Tliy  courts  with  grateful  fragrance  fill ; 

Still  may  we  stand  before  thy  face, 
Still  liear  and  do  thy  sovereign  will : 

To  thee  may  all  our  thoughts  arise, 

Ceaseless,  accepted  sacritice. 

In  thee  we  move  :  all  things  of  thee 
Are  full,  thou  Source  and  Life  of  all  ; 

Thou  vast  unfathomable  Sea ! 

(Fall  prostrate,  lost  in  wonder,  fall, 

Ye  sons  of  men,  for  God  is  man ! ) 

All  may  we  lose,  so  thee  we  gain. 

As  flowers  their  op'ning  leaves  disi)lny, 
And  glad  drink  in  the  solar  fire. 

So  may  we  catch  thy  every  ray, 
So  may  thy  influence  us  inspire  : 

Thou  Beam  of  the  eternal  Beam, 

Thou  purging  Fire,  thou  quickening  Flanu'. 

'^'^■"  TEKSTEi:(JEX. 


THE    FAITHFUL    AMBASSADOR. 

Acta   20  :  27.      2  Cor.    5  :   14. 

SiiAiJ-  T,  for  fear  of  feeble  man, 
The  Spirit's  course  in  me  restrain  ":' 
Or,  undismay'd  in  deed  and  word, 
Be  a  true  witness  for  my  Lord  'i 


THE    FAITHFUL    AMBASSADOR.  693 

Awed  by  a  mortal's  frown,  shall  I 
Conceal  the  word  of  God  most  high  ? 
How  then  before  thee  shall  I  dare 
To  stand,  or  how  thme  anger  bear?!:^ 

Shall  I,  to  soothe  the  unholy  throng, 
Soften  thy  truths  and  smooth  my  tongue, 
To  gain  earth's  gilded  toys,  or  flee 
The  cross,  endured,  my  God,  by  thee  ? 

What  then  is  he  whose  scorn  I  dread, 
Whose  wrath  or  hate  makes  me  afraid? 
A  man !  an  heir  of  death !  a  slave 
To  sin!  a  bubble  on  the  wave! 

Tea,  let  men  rage,  since  thou  wilt  spread 
Thy  shadowing  wings  around  my  head  ; 
Since  in  all  j^ain  thy  tender  love 
Will  still  my  sure  refreshment  prove. 

Saviour  of  men,  thy  searching  eye 
Doth  all  my  inmost  thoughts  descry! 
Doth  aught  on  earth  my  wishes  raise. 
Or  the  world's  pleasures,  or  its  praise  ? 

The  love  of  Christ  doth  me  constrain 
To  seek  the  wandering  souls  'of  men ; 
With  cries,  entreaties,  tears,  to  save. 
To  snatch  them  from  the  gaping  grave. 

For  this  let  men  revile  my  name ; 
N"o  cross  I  shun,  I  fear  no  shame  : 
All  hail,  reproach !  and  welcome,  pain ! 
Only  thy  terrors.  Lord,  restrain. 


6^4  GOD'S    HUSBANDRY,      i^ 

My  life,  my  blood,  I  here  present, 
If  for  thy  truth  they  may  be  spent; 
Fulfil  thy  sovereign  counsel,  Lord ! 
Thy  will  be  done,  thy  name  adored! 

Give  me  thy  strength,  G  God  of  power ; 
Then  let  winds  bloAV,  or  thunders  roar, 
Thy  faithful  witness  will  I  be  : 
'Tis  iixVl ;  I  can  do  all  through  tliee  ! 

TKRSTEEGEN. 


GOD^S    HUSBANDRY. 

Mai.    3  :  lo.     Col,   3:16.     2  Cor.  9  :  10.     Rev,   3  :  12. 

"What  shall  we  offer  our  good  Lord, 
Poor  nothings !  for  his  boundless  grace  ? 

Fain  Avould  wc  his  great"  name  record, 
And  worthily  set  forth  his  praise. 

Great  Object  of  our  growing  love, 
To  whom  our  more  than  all  we  owe, 

Open  the  Fountain  from  above. 
And  let  it  our  full  souls  oVrflow. 

So  shall  our  lives  thy  power  proclaim. 
Thy  grace  for  every  sinner  free; 

Till  all  mankind  shall  loarn  thy  naifie, 
Shall  all  stretch  out  their  hands  to  thee. 

(^)pen  a  door  M'hicli  earth  t\nd  hell 

^Nfay  strive  to  shut,  but  strive  in   \ain  ; 

Let  thy  word  richly  in  us  dwell, 
And  let  our  crracious  fruit  reuniin 


GOD'S    HUSBANDRY.  69: 

O  multiply  the  sower's  seed ! 

xiiicl  fruit  we  every  hour  shall  bear, 
Throughout  the  world  thy  gospel  spread, 

Thy  everlasting  truth  declare. 

V7e  all  in  perfect  love  renew'd, 

Shall  know  the  greatness  of  thy  power ; 

Stand  in  the  temple  of  our  God 
As  pillars,  and  go  out  no  more. 

TERSTEEGEN. 


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INDEX. 


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INDEX    TO    FIRST    LINES. 


PAGE 

A  charge  to  keep  I  have. 15S 

A  fountain  of  life  and  of  grace, 11 

Ah  !  Lord,  with  trembling  I  confess, G4^3 

Ah  !  my  dear  departed  friend, 440 

Ah  !  when  shall  I  awake  ? 109 

Ah  !  whither  should  I  go  ? 59 

All  glory  to  God  in  the  sky,. 802 

.Vll  praise  to  Him  who  dwells  in  bliss, 80G 

All  thanks  and  all  praise  to  Thee  will  I  give, 590 

All  thanks  to  the  Lamb,  who  gives  us  to  meet, 270 

All  things  are  possible  to  Him, 45 

Almighty  God  of  love, 3S4 

Am  not  I  the  wilder'd  sheei>  ? C30 

And  am  I  born  to  die  ? 807 

And  am  I  only  born  to  die  ? 31S 

And  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain  ? 206 

And  have  I  measured  half  my  days  V ...  57 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 815 

And  live  I  yet  by  power  divine  ? 458 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise, 1?3 

Assisted  by  preTentmg  grace, 601 

As  the  hart,  with  flying  faint, 524 

A  thousand  oracles  di\-ine, 179 

.Vuthor  of  faith,  eternal  Word, 37 

Author  of  faith,  to  thee  I  cry, .• . .  J '. .-. .' ■  8S' 

Away  with  our  fears  !  the  glad  morning  appears, 400 

Away  with  our  sorrow  and  fear, 339 

Bear  me  to  the  saci'ed  scene, 604 

Being  of  Beings,  God  of  Love  1 360 

Be  it  my  only  wisdom  here, 641 

Bless'd  is  the  man,  and  none  but  ho, .•■■>:i'iT-.-f,s  ■ 4S3 

Bless'd  is  the  man,  supremely  blest, ., .,(>. -j..>; 525 

Bless'd  is  the  man  that  fears  the  Lord, t,.  .j,j. jj  ■>,.  ,,(,..,.;•  <rji  A§<^ 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart, ,...,.i.  ,„.,..... h...  558 


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INDEX    TO    FIRST    LINES. 


PAGE 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart, 23*2 

Blessing,  honor,  thanks,  and  praise, :318 

Blest  be  our  everlasting  Lord, 192 

Blest  be  the  God,  whose  tender  care, 426 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow, 211 

Breathe  in  i)raise  of  your  Creator, G37 

But  I  am  all  to  sin  inclined, ir/Vi ^^'''' 

Taptain  of  Israel's  host  and  Guide, ITO 

Captain  of  our  salvation,  take,    416 

Cast  on  the  fidelity, 294 

Celebrate  Immanuel'.s  name 369 

Christ,  my  hidden  life,  appear, 250 

'•  Christ  the  Lord  is  risen  to-day," 373 

Christ,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky, 390 

Come  away  to  the  skies, 105 

Come,  divine  Immanuel,  come, ;>S3 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 193 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, ,  „..,.,.,.......    ...  415 

Como,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, ' 417 

Come,  Heavenly  Dove, <il2 

Come,  Holy  Gho.st,  all-quick'ning  fire, -236 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quick'ning  fire, I'^S 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire, Jl.")! 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  raise  our  songs, 109 

Come,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue, .  412 

Come,  let  us  ascend,  my  coini»auion  and  friend,. .    , 272 

Come,  let  us  join  our  fricnd.s  above, ,,  ^,  "ill At  •'•»•'    "r  ^ '^^ 

Come,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine, .|.«^,. . .,, 859 

Come  on,  my  partners  in  distress, , w,.  .^, ,, 302 

Come,  0  thou  Prophet  of  the  Lord  I "."iO 

Corae,  0  thou  Traveller  unknown  I 77 

Come,  Saviour  Jesus,  from  above  ! >'■'<> 

Come,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast, -Vi 

Come,  thou  everlasting  Spirit, ;4.")7 

Comfort,  ye  ministers  of  grace, '.\S 

Coiimiit  tliou  all  thy  griefs, 1  7o 

Dend  as  I  .•tin,  ami  cold  ruy  breast .  <'i4 

Df-arer  than  life,  thou   knf)w'st  1  love, t^il 

Deei>en  the  wounds  thy  hands  liavc  niad<', 189 

Depth  of  mercy,  can  there  be? 70 

Enplavcd  to  Bcnse,  to  pleasure  pri>n<',. . .  IJ4 

Fqnlp  me  for  the  war, ->1 

Eternal  beam  of  light  «llvlm' J03 

Kternal  depth  of  lovf  liivlnc, *i74 


INDEX    TO    FIRST    LINES.  699, 

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Ever  fainting  with  desire, .'.  l.^.'. '.". .  239 

Ever  nigh  to  those  who  call, 546 

Every  evil  thought  and  vain, 573 

Evil  do  thou  eschew, 521 

Expand  thy  wings,  celestial  Dove, 51 

Extended  on  a  cursed  tree, (^GT 

Faithful,  everlasting  Lord, 569 

Faithful  soul,  thy  Lord  be  near, .,.;...  ^ , . 503 

Farewell,  my  all  of  earthly  hope, :  .'il  .'.I'l }. '.':'.'. .'  .''.'V. .  P.'. . .  459 

Father,  God,  we  glorify, 372 

Father,  I  dare  believe, '225 

Father,  in  the  name  I  pray, 295 

Father,  into  thy  hands  alone, 171 

Father,  in  whom  we  live, 194 

Father,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee, .....!,..';.. 42 

Father,  live  by  all   things  fear'd, -. :  .'P  .'A  ,:V: 644 

Father  of  all,  in  whom  alone, 351 

Father  of  all,  whose  powerful  voice, (>47 

Father  of  earth  and  sky, 99 

Father  of  everlasting  grace, 408 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 46 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 102 

Father  of  lights,  from  whom  proceeds, .';'.  ''.'.'. .     75 

Father  of  me  and  all  mankind, 186 

Father  of  our  dying  Lord, 265 

Father,  see  this  living  clod, 241 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 172 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 41S 

Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  hear, 262 

Father,  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes, .  £92 

Father,  to  thee  my  soul  I  lift, 175 

Fondly  my  foolish  heart  essays, 285 

For  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be, 260 

Forgive  us  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 275 

For  half  an  age  of  mournful  years, t21 

Fountain  of  all  the  good  wc  see, 42-3 

Fountain  of  life  and  all  my  joy, 402 

Forth  in  thy  name,  O  Lord,  I  go, .  423 

For  thy  loving-kindness.  Lord, 533 

Fret  not  thyself  in  vain, 51T 

Friendship  divine,  thy  praise  I  sing, 448 

Full  oft  thou  hast  my  helper  been, 625 

Full  of  unutterable  grace, '-^3 

Give  glory  to  Jesus  our  Head, .. .   419 

Give  me  not  up  to  Satan's  power, t29 

Give  me  that  enlarged  desire, *^'^^ 


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PAGE 

Give  me  tlie  faitli  which  can  remove :■.'--.-]. .  .^',\ . . .  420 

Giver  ami  guardian  of  my  sleep, liQl 

Give  sentence,  Lord,  with  me, COS 

Glorious  God,  accept  a  heart, 201 

Glorious  Saviour  of  my  soul, 213 

Glory  and  thanks  to  him  belongs, . .  Go-t 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 1^4 

GJory  be  to  God  on  high, 305 

Glory  to  thee  whose  po',verful  word, -tBl 

God  of  all  grace  and  mjyesty, 151 

God  of  all  power,  truth,  and  grace, 211 

God  of  almighty  love, 123 

God  of  eternal  truth  and  grace, 41 

God  of  eternal  truth  and  love, 413 

God  of  infinite  compassion, 527 

God  of  my  life,  preserved  l>y  grace, 550 

God  of  my  life,  to  tlice, 404 

God  of  my  life,  whose  gracious  power 28C 

God  of  my  righteousness, 4S4 

God  of  my  salvation,  hear, 140 

God  of  unfathomable  love, ...  536 

Gpd  of  unspotted  purity, , 72 

God  on  us  his  grace  bestow,  . 545  - ; 

Good  thou  art,  and  good  thou  dost, 199 

Gracious  Redeemer,  shake, .p^^^,^, ,.,„,,.,,, 163 

Great  God  !   to  me  the  sight  afford, .-. ,, ISS 

Hail !   Father,  Son,  and  Si)irit  gi'eat, lOi 

Hall !  the  day  that  sees  him  rise, 870 

Hangs  my  new-born  soul  on  tliee, 015 

Hajipj-  soul,  that,  free  from  harm.>^, 19 

IlaiJjjy  soul,  thy  da,y3  are  ended,   317 

Ilajijiy  soul,  who  sees  the  day, 13 

irai)]»y  the  man  tl»at  finds  the  grace, In 

]Iap]jy  the  souLj.  that  first  believed, . .  .441 

1  Jappy  the  souls  to  Jesus  join'd, .     •_'2 

IIai)l)y  who  in  Jesus  live, ;UI 

Hark  !   u  voice  dividea  the  sky, .•Jo 

Hark!   h'>w  the  watchmen  cry,  ..159 

Hark!  tlic  herald-angels  sing, .  HiU 

Hearken  to  the  solemn  voice, ,,.,..,....  •2) 

Hojtr  me,  0  iny  gracious  Lord  I ...'..  577 

Heavenly  Father,  Sovereign  Lord, .  .   --(> 

I  !e  heals  the  broken  Jieart, (iSG 

Hide  mc  from  the  wrath  of  God,   f02 

'•  Ho  I  every  one  tliat  thlrBL^,  dr.uv  nigh," '">•' 1 

i loly  I<iui)b,  who  thee  confesw, .    i -'• 

1  loly  l.^tMh,  wlio  theo  receive, •  • .  •  •  ^^ 


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How  can  a  sinner  know, , 43 

How  do  I  thy  precepts  love  I 571 

How  do  thy  mercies  close  me  round  ! 397 

How  happy  are  they,  who  their  Saviour  obey, 15 

How  happj-  every  child  of  grace, 311 

How  happj',  gracious  Lord  !   are  we, IG 

How  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot ! G50 

How  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth, 626 

How  long,  how  often,  shall  I  pray, 466 

How  long  wilt  thou  forget  me.  Lord  ? 493 

How  lovely  are  thy  tents,  0  Lord  ! 547 

How  pleasant  a  thing, C36 

How  shall  a  weak,  sinful  youth, 557 

How  shall  a  young,  unstable  man, 626 

How  vast  the  mercy's  store, 512 

How  weak  the  thoughts,  and  vain, , : 534 

I  call  the  world's  Redeemer  mine, 330 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives, , . 234 

I  know  tliat  my  Redeemer  lives, 375 

I  may  abide  it,  I, , 632 

I  a  age  and  feebleness  extreme, 466 

Infinite  God,  to  thee  we  raise, 176 

Infinite,  unexhausted  love  ! , . . ,  126 

In  Jesus  Christ  together  we, 267 

Inspirer  of  the  ancient  Seers, 247 

I  n  sure  and  certain  hope  to  rise, 4f  5 

In  thine  utmost  indignation, , 488 

Into  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall, .■:.■,.■..'. 668 

In  unbelief  imprisoned  fast, 619 

I  see  the  exceeding  broad  command, 629 

I  shall  not  die  in  sin,  but  live, 655 

"  I  the  good  fight  have  fought," , ISO 

T  thirst  for  a  life-giving  God, ....  609 

I  thirst,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 665 

I,  too,  the  broad  command  have  seen, 629 

I  trust  in  thee  ■.—for  what  ? - , 633 

T  want  a  principle  within, 163 

I  want  the  Spirit  of  power  within, , 252 

Jehovah,  God  the   Father,  bless, = 185 

Jesu,  at  whose  supreme  command, 355 

Jesu,  lover  of  my  soul, 122 

Jesu,  my  truth,  my  way, 167 

Jesu,  Redeemer  of  mankind, 48 

Jesu,  shall  I  never  be, 247 

Jesus,  all-atoning  Lamb, ■  • ......  131 

Jesu,  the  word  of  mercy  give, 379 


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Jesu,  to  thee  our  hearts  wc  lift, 301 

Jesu,  thy  boundless  love  to  me, CT9 

Jesus,  faithful  to  his  word, 325 

Jesus,  friend  of  sinners,  hear, 30 

Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, fiH 

Jesus,  giver  of  contrition, 611 

Jesus  hath  died  that  I  might  live, 35 

Jesus,  I  fain  would   find, G43 

Jesus,  if  still  the  same  thou  art, C2 

Jesus,  in  whom  the  weary  find, S9 

Jesus  is  our  common  Lord, 275 

Jesus,  my  Advocate  above, 74 

Jesus,  my  life !  thyself  apply, 231 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  on  thy  great  name, 490 

Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  my  Prince, G07 

Jesus,  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 162 

Jesus,  my  strength,   my  hope, 103 

Jesus,  omnipotent  to  save  ! 620 

Jesus,  show  us  thy  salvation, 437 

Jesus,  take  my  sins  away, 65 

Jesus,  the  all-restoring  Word, 393 

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 279 

Jesus,  the  gift  divine  I  know, 245 

Jesus,  the  good  Shepherd  is, 505 

Jesus,  the  man's  defender  be, 634 

Jesus,  the  power  belongs  to  thee, 631 

Jesus,  the  power  belongs  to  thee, 6:36 

Jesus,  the  sinner's  hiding  place, GOd 

Jesus,  thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God, 635 

Jesus,  thou  hast  bid  us  pray, 107 

Jesus,  thou  know'st  my  sinfulness, 141 

Jesus,  thou  soul  of  all  our  joys, 426 

Jesus,  thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all, 101 

Jesus,  thy  Blood  and    Ilighteoiisncs.!, 601 

Jesus,  thy  light  again  I  view, 6S7 

Jesus,  thy  loving  Spirit  alone, 6^34 

Jesus,  to  thee  I  now  can  fly, . .  19S 

Jesus,  with  pitying  eye, 605 

Jesus,  whose  glory-streaming  rays, , .^ 062 

Join,  all  yc  ransom'd  sons  of  grace, 896 

Laml;  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, s* 

Tjamb  of  God,  whose  bleeding  love r<r)() 

IjCader  of  faithful  souls  and  guide, :109 

Let  earth  and  heaven  agree, 204 

T.et  earth  and  heaven  combine, . .  367 

lj€t  God,  who  cotnforts  the  distrcst, "7S 


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Let  Him  to  whom  we  now  belong, 1T3 

Let  not  the  wise  his  wisdom  boast, 1S2 

Let  others  of  their  virtue  boast, 617 

Let  the  redeemed  give  thanks  and  praise, 81 

Let  the  world  their  virtue  boast, 01 

Let  this  feeble  body  droop, CIS 

Lift  up  your  hearts  to  things  above, 273 

Lift  your  heads,  ye  friends  of  Jesus, S26 

Lift  your  eyes  of  faith,  and  see, 33S 

Light  of  life,  seraphic  fire, 121 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling, 366 

Lo  !   God  is  here  !  let  us  adore,. 691 

Lo  !  I  come  with  joy  to  do, 169 

Lo !   I  in  simplicity, C82 

Long  as  on  earth  by  faith  I  live, 635 

Long  enthralled  in  low  desires, 627 

Long  have  I  seem'd  to  serve   thee,  Lord, 25 

Long  have  I  waited.  Lord, 174 

Lord,  attend  my  earnest  i)rayer, 542 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains, 223 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  every  word, 243 

Lord,  if  thou  the  grace  impart, 5S3 

Lord,  in  the  strength  of  grace, 641 

Lord,  I  will  exalt  thy  grace, 510 

Lord  of  all,  with  pure  intent, 414 

Lord,  regard  my  earnest  cry, - 60 

Lord,  regard  my  earnest  cry, 5S1 

Lord,  thou  hast  thy  word  fulfilled, 566 

Lord,  thou  know'st  my  uprightness, 574 

Lord,  thy  word's  unerring  light, 572 

Lord,  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes, 604 

Love  Divine,  all  loves  excelling, 129 

Make  me,  Saviour,  as  thou  art, 004 

3Iaker,  Saviour  of  mankind, 21 

Master,  I  own  thy  lawful  claim, 209 

May  I  throughout  this  day  of  thine, 642 

Maj'  not  a  creating  God, 374 

Meet  and  right  it  is  to  sing, 7 

Misers,  hear,  by  God  abhorr' d  ! 602 

My  Father,  my  God,  I  long  for  thy  love,   207 

My  God,  forsake  me  not  at  last ! 633 

My  God,  I  am  thine ;   what  a  comfort  divine, »<*,•!-.• 20 

My  God,  if  I  may  call  thee  mine, 239 

My  God,  I  know,  I  feel  thee  mine, 133 

My  God,  my  God,  to  thee  I  cry, l'>2 

My  heart  is  full  of  Christ,  and  longs, •  '25 

My  lust  of  life  is  gone,  yet  here, ^'^'^ 


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My  merciful  God  liatli  chastenM  his  son, G2r» 

My  sinful,  wretched  heart  set  free, 62S 

My  soul  insjiircd  witli  sacred  love .  r»93 

My  soul,  throuL'h  my  Redeemer's  care, .    .  024 

My  suITorings  all  to  thee  are  known, .  .  201 

Xo ;  every  fallen  child  of  man, G:3S 

Xo  ;  for  I  am  not  yet  in  hell  I .   G2;J 

None  13  like  Jeshunm's  God, 221 

Not  as  a  formal  task,  to  thee, 612 

Not  for  a  favorite  form  or  name, .   (381 

Not  from  his  head  was  woman  took 689 

Not  in  my  watchfulness  or  care, 680 

Now  I  have  found  the  ground  wherein, C61» 

0  all-creating  God, M2 

0  all  that  pass  by,  to  Jesus  draw  near, 92 

Object  of  thy  guardian  care,   001 

0  come  and  dwell  in   me, 255 

0  come,  thou  radiant  morning  Star, :17S 

Of  blessings  infinite  I  read, r.2s 

0  for  a  lieart  to  jiraise  ni}-  God, .  280 

O  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing, 8 

0  for  that  tendt-rness  of  heart, 7(» 

Oft  I  in  my  heart  have   said, 40 

0  glorious  hoi)e  of  perfect  love  1 25s 

0  God,  If  thou  art  love  indeed, 147 

0  God,  most  merciful  and  true  ! 224 

O  Goil,  my  God,  my  All  thou  art  I 650 

O  God,  my  hope,  my  heavenly  rest, ' 119 

0  God  of  gods,  in  whom  combine, '.'. 6"^! 

O  God  of  good,  th'  unfathom'd  sea, 004 

O  God  of  my  salvation,  hear, 20"> 

O  God,  thou  art  in  Jesus  mine, ."48 

0  God,  thou  art  in  Jesus  mine, ...   018 

O  God,  thou  Iwttonilcss  abyss, 671 

O  Go<l,  who,  when  I  did   complain, 554 

Oh  !   if  our  thoughts  in  heaven  arc  heard, 608 

O  how  fihall  a  sinner  perform, 1 55 

0  Jesus  !   let  thy  dying  cry, 1 04 

0  Jeau  !    pourcc  of  calm  repose 0<l 

O  Joyful  sound  of  gospel  grace  I 258 

O  Lord  from  heaven,  on  earth  bestowM  ''-b 

0  I>ord,  Incline  thy  gracious-  oar, 480 

0  lyord,  in  pityitig  love  give  car  1 591 

0  I^ivc  Divine!   how  sweet  tliou  art  1 127 

O  Ix)vc  Divine  !   what  hast  thou  done? \'W 

0  Love,  I  languish  at  thy  stay! 1''2 


INDEX    TO    FIRST     LINES,  7-p^ 

PAGB 

0  may  thy  powerful  word, :.:::.- --..rmib-m- om- 5 T..vbn«^ 

O  might  I  weep  and  love  thee  now,.. .........  ...^.j^^.  ^^^.^  .^  .^,.  .,^  .^,^^^ 

Omnipresent  God,  whose  aid,. ......,-,.  ^riqi^eib  -y.rfJ  -sne^l^^ 

O  my  all-sufficient  God, .T^t,,,  ^,^t)  .gni,,,^. -^e  •«  U  ^^h 

Once  thou  didst  on  eai-th  appear, , .    .j^'^i^^. . .  .f^, v,i...  ,36^ 

0  that  I  could  my  Lord  receive, , .  .^^mat .-•',•     P^' 

0  that  I  could  repent, ...^ja  .„i  .j.,.,,,  ,^,.,.  ..;,,^.  jrf.  y. J^ 

0  Uiat  I  bad   the  silver  wings, , , . .  .,,v-jite-r  -<rtmr^  -  ibo-  •  Ofil-rhl-  fiWd<pB 

O.  fhat  my  load  of  sin  were  gone, ...............  ^>^j .  -aorlBvlsfi •  Y*r-  SM  •  wo^*, 

0-  that  thou  would'st  the  heavens  rent,,^,^.^^  .^^  .jj^^,,.  ,-,,^.  3^.  ^„^„^  .g^^,^,^;^^g 

0  Thou  eternal  Victim,  slain, ..^.j^iBftj.g-^ef  <:>d9X.- ivjiO -jdl -oi  §^ 

0  Thou  faithful  God  of  love, ..houojr  ■5Wi'>n'<^b--yi:r-e^^a 

0  Thou,  to  whose  all-searching  sight,. ........  ....,j>T.>nr.  {.j^jg.jg.stjj.  v.,o</ -^eisfiSSg 

0  Thou  who  earnest  from  above, .,,,^01.  «. sa^sq.  ,1^^^  •  -  ooiofcgrr  vsidW^? 

0' Thou  who  hast  redeem'd  of  old, .....^.^jb.  ^-^ -Hiw- -^rfw- T-rnwl- •'879?i^? 

O  'tis  enough  my  God,  my  God,. -.^j..  -^jsj^jfj)  .^g  ■s^^r[l^^.'■', 

Our  hymns  shall  record  Immanuel's  praise, , . . . .  r,.  »^^,  -y,.  ■f,f,r^  •-»  ,^Mp 

Oat  of  the  depth  of  self-despair, rrrf^rr • ' ^§^J» 

0  what  shall  I  do  my  Saviour  to  praise  ? JnT-;? 1?;> 

0  what  shall  I  say? •.■.-.■.•■■•? ^"^^ 

0  when  shall  we  sweetly  remove  ? 342 

O  wondrous  power  of  faithful  prayer  ! 106 

Partners  of  a  glorious  hope, 266 

Pass  a  few  days  or  years, < ■-  ■  .^.  518^^, 

Pass  a  few  swiftly-fleeting  years, .-..•.. -.iV.iVi  .^'..i I  .vra . ILi-/r ®fi8 

Pass  but  another  moment,  Lord,. ...'....'. 620  " 

Patient  I  waited  for  the  Lord, 523 

Peace,  doubting  heart !  my  God's  I  am, 237  • 

Peace,  fluttering  soul !   the  storm  is  o'er, K  ....... ..    452  : 

Pierce,  fill  me  with  an  humble  fear, 1 61 

Princes  have  with  cruel  rage, .....-.-.., La«:/<«. -li^a-yili-.-bKxI ■:►«.• --j.v.t  A§Pj 

Prisoners  of  hope,  lift  up  your  heads !...,.......,........ ,06*=- t<ifl -fei^fff^  rii- -oiirf-eyfr 

Pure  from  the  blood  of  Saul  in  vain, ;.....  r 


Regardless  now  of  things  below, .■.::^.-.'?  . .  34 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King, : ISl 

Righteous  Lord,  attend  my  cry, 497 

Salvation  gladly  I  embrace, •  ■• :   623 

Saviour  from  sin,  I  wait  to  prove, ••■••••''•••••  ^»v  v- -u -r^- ■-■  v;-^'*?^ 

Saviour,  I  long  to  testify, ; ........  insd 

'         '  '  ^  .•7/0I  -nn       '    -01  ,''vof  I  Unr  3<irfT 

Saviour,  I  now  with  shame  confess, , ' :.............  ii* 

'                                                    '           .i97/u(f                      0   ,ovoI  I  hi-rt  ijftiiT 
S?iviour  of  all,  what  hast  thou  done? •  -^  ■"'? 

Saviour  of  sinful  men, ■  ™^ 

Saviour,  on  me  the  want  bestow — •  ■]-/,;,•_;  ■ ; j  ^^ vji  '^}^ 


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See  and  save  me  in  liistress  ! ,,  JVK'i'J.  ltA'\X'/9A ./di .  //-  5T* 

See  how  great  a  flame  aspires, .;".'.  '^Ji-J 380 

See  Jesus,  thy  disciples  see, -V... 271 

See  the  Day-Spring  from  afar, 2S9 

Shall  foolish,  weak,  short-sighted  man 430 

Sliall  I,  for  fear  of  feeble  man, Ji-uiJ .  xfi- 692 

Shapen  in  guilt,  conceived  in  sin, .,-,,^JU9q9> .610 

Shepherd  Divine,  our  wants  relieve,  ....•...-.  .•.•.•,'.^';J.?.3i'yJi^  ;>;U.l*£l.  i  Jj  103 

Show  me  thy  salvation,  Lord, 5C2 

Shrinking  from  the  cold  hand  of  death, C53 

Sing  to  the  Great  Jehovah's  praise, ;t  .■.-.  .^ 410 

Sin  is  the  desperate  wound, .^ 603 

Sinners,  obey  the  gospel  word, 93 

Sinners,  rejoice ;   your  peace  is  made, . . ... — 370 

Sinners,  turn  ;   why  will  ye  die  ? -.['li . )'-i .  k'uj'jufj 67  / 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise, 282 

Son  of  God,  if  thy  free  grace, -.^/JK'^. 142 

Son  of  the  Carpenter,  receive, .•.■.•.■.■. . ■ 422 

Sovereign,  everlasting  Lord,   .  A lYV:'.'! .':l 491 

Sovereign,  everlasting  Lord, 576 

Spirit  of  faith,  come  down, 407 

Spirit  of  truth,  essential  God, -^l  An  MVm.WQiijiiH^ ' 

Stand  the  omnipotent  decree, 819 

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, .«,.  ..,.„j,,  t^  .^.,,,.  ,.,  ,^4? ^ 

Still  I  in  thy  presence  am, .(^, .  ^,,. ...,,, ^ 610 

Still  will  my  Redeemer  tarry ;-r-rr  -^^nmrrlr.-^^UTivr*.' ^^^ 

Stupendous  height  of  heavenly  love, rr,-if,roiir  Vtifr,;/,;  -^rfl  §Sh 

Summon'd  my  labor  to  renew, ,.  ,„j^.  .j,,.  1^^,^^^^,,,. ....  «I 

Surely  thou  wilt  thy  grace  impart,  ....,.,,.  i.^;),^^,  .,q,.^,.j^^,,  .j^,,j'^.;^^..W.j 
Sweet  is  the  odor  of  thy  name, ,.,., ..i .^,.. , .'  680,, 

Talk  with  us.  Lord,  thyself  reveal, 200 

Taste  him  in  Christ  and  see, '■.<ftA'iti .  G06 

Teach  rae.  Lord,  the  perfect  way, .,oU"{.iu.»«««.*v.  .m.m.j.  .^w  <H«m  WIs 

The  book  of  covenanted  grace, 50( 

The  day  of  Christ,  the  day  of  God. T/rdsd'  K!iidrl3'  U"  ^^^ 

The  doctrine  of  our  dying  Lord, 446 

The  eartii  with  all  her  fulness  owns,.  006 

Thee  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  we, 551 

Thee  in  the  watches  of  the  night, 614 

Thee,  0  Lord:   the  good,  the  just, '"  '   "'''.'.  568 

Thee,  0  my  God  and  King, lf>T 

Thee  will  I  love,  my  strength,  my  tower,.  6C9 

Thee  will  I  love,  0  Lord,  my  power' 499 

The  Father  In  hla  saints   dellghf-.  CSiT 

The  flesh  against  the  spirit  lust?.  012 

The  hope  of  Christ,  bow  good!.  dS 


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The  Lord  himself  my  portion  is, -  ..flJioJ. -x-J^lsfcalA  ,  .S-.js-j^Hfc.:.  495 

The  Lord  is  king  1 .  .;saa  iOiiB<:o  i..,tMJ.i -vfn-?.-   621 

The  Lord  unto  my  Lord  hath  said, ...j;.fc<vii^ii;a<t -c- Ht:-.; -v » -     552 

The  Lord,  whom  I  sincerely  love, 621 

The  meanest,  then,  may  mercy  claim, ...   , 635 

The  people  that  in  darkness  lay, ....,..,.. 382 

The  praying  Spirit  breathe, 113 

The  quiet  solitary  place, 615 

The  servant  of  the  Lord, •....:•.•. ;  t'i .'.' .  iK'lV'J.'':.:': /......  640 

The  Son  of  Man  supplies, ;  •'.':''.  Al^Ylr-'J!'}^.  .<' 462 

The  thing  my  God  doth   hate, :\\:\:::^':['}t.7^?l.'. 229 

The  tokens  of  thy  favor  show,  ......;•.■.. :  ■.  •. ■. •.'.'^}"'.^  '/}? 549 

The  voice  that  speaks  Jehovah  near, 641 

The  work  of  righteousness  is  peace,  . .   603 

Thou  art  the  thing,  the  Eternal  Word, 'A  J. .".'?.  f.  617 

Thou  God  of  glorious  majesty, .??i^J.  ?7i'.  ^'.     8S 

Thou  God  that  answerest  by  fire, .4 .?'.'?. ■tQOlUi.'. . .  261 

Thou  God,  unsearchable,  unknown, .  .'-.'HiS'l  .r-. .  .'.  ..':'.''.'*.Ip?.??VfiJ.vl'. .  .     49 

Thou  great  mj-sterious  God,  unknown,.    ■.-.■.  v.-.-.  v.?^:-'.".f.?.'i>M.i'i.!?.lJ?Vv. . .     86 

Thou  hast  in  part  forsook, -  :->.  .VlQ  .-J. . .  626 

Thou  hidden  love  of  God,  whose  height, .'f^.  jr.".';'. . .  685 

Thou  hidden  source  of  calm  repose, ...;;;:;.''. 202 

Thou  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, : . . . . . " . 328 

Thou  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  Peace. .  .y.".  .Ui-iig.  J.  690 

Thou,  Lord,  hast  blest  my  going  out,. ,'.'.;'!.':■....  300 

Thou,  Lord,  on  whom  I  still  depend,:  iT'.^.'i'. .' 831 

Thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  wise,  .......•....,'...'........;  ..i  i ... -U/. .. .  196 

Thou  my  portion  art,  0  Lord  ! .-..  Jl\  ,1  P.^}>Ji'L'l'M  .vi  A'iU'Jl ...  565 

Thou,  0  Lord,  my  Maker  art, .''H".''.  .^^ViSf  i'i'.  .^?.  -'■.  -  567 

Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel,  and  mine, .;.;;:».;.  M^'X^^Pi'?. 259 

Thou  wast  my  guide  in  infancy, ■.■^i'-P.V.  yj?.  Mw.  J.  JiUWJis. 611 

Thou,  who  from  infancy  to  age, .■".:",«  .?£?t'. . I.. U^'!?  .JwJ.O.,. ..  ,616 

Thou,  who  hast  brought  my  body  down,   .-.m.t.os  .e.i?;^9ii^..3«7l  .JJiiif-i.M.^ '622 

Thou,  who  hast  suffer'd  me  so  long, ■'.•".••!!'.';'.  .'.'UlQ^.^l.'idlo.ris.  juji ..  608 

Thou,  who  so  long  hast  saved  me  here, .'ilQ/raa.  Jiial.adl.tii. .  616 

Through  labour  exhausted  and  pain, .iii.y.  jutlttinJO.  orU.  cc.  ei . ,  616 

Thy  covenant  this — that  I  shall  know, ^.iif:'A..-Jntuii:f^.-iuo.,fU)»sl...  624 

Thy  favour  and  love  I  prefer, l.V-iflUil.voi.^I^'ff.  o^,  aia.savpl.-  613 

Thy  presence  is  the  secret  place, iii-^'i.vi.^.Vi't  .iiiail.iidh  .siiiAo  ■..  605 

■Thy  unworthy  servant.  Lord, ,l'V'»..<a!...J'i,'i).  .'ij.,.'n4i..i»>fv.  -  558 

Thy  wisdom  all  my  follies  sees, :t.i.,i..v,iJt.vjoJ'jiJii'. ,A:ii. ««•/!. woji-.i. 615 

To  the  dust  my  spirit  cleaves, ,^h'i1.i>HA.,id^ui.bai:y9<iii-M».aujii.5Sd 

To  the  haven  of  thy  breast, ."WtqJ.^j-ina.O.  ^Jwjd.  v.iH-lLc  .' 290 

To  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, ^i-jU.  ii::i{ini.iu;.iUfw4-r.'ni^-i'-  •  582 

Tremendous  God,  with  humble  fear, ..'.'.  .;;.;v..j-iH9.«fowoi3.  •,-i..i>.t(y- -•  ^^^ 

Trouble  and  sin  are  hard  at  hand, ♦iJ.tkiqs-^fi-V.^tfsvoq- -i-  ^^ 

•Try  us,  0  God,  and  search  the  ground, — -L-j- 4W»  .■j*>:^nw)  .,i^(w-I-9in-'ai- •  ^^ 
JTura  again,  my  children,  turn, Ao.orfw.djiH^  ■He-n^CH-stfit-oJ- •  457 


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Unchangeable,  Almiglity  Lord, .jii.iwiVw\.nn.V.'r:\-'..\T..'..'  "tO 

Unlike  my  God,  I  cannot  rest,.. ., 602 

Upright  both  in  heart  and  will, !  Ji;-; . . . ;  i'  I:'.  .1 14o 

Vain,  delusive  world,  adieu, i. '.'.'.'. .': .    150 

Victim  Divine,  thy  grace  we  claim,. ....  .■.■..'.-;*." 353 

Warn'd  of  my  dissolution  near, G20 

^Watch'd  bj'  the  world's  malignant  eje, 156 

pWeary,  faint,  through  long  delay, 565i 

Weary  of  all  this  wordy  strife, 444 

Weary  of  wandering  from  my  God, ^.^^ ..■ 146 

^fiaxy  souls  that  wander  wide, 11 

iW^at  am  I,  0  thou  glorious  God  ? 203 

What  are  these  array 'd  in  white  ? 83T 

What  cannot  the  Almighty  do  ? ,,,; 633 

What  do  these  solemn  words  portend? .         . .   639 

What  doth  the  ladder  mean? ; 4 

What  is  our  calling's  glorious  hope  ? •  ,it^,y{.,f,'t  ..j-r,. ,  .^ff     .    .  242 

What  morn  on  thee  with  sweeter  ray, -. .  /.,*.». 450 

What  now  is  ray  object  and  aim  ? 246 

'Wliat  shall  I  do  my  God  to  love, ; . .  - 1 12^ 

Wiiat  shall  we  offer  our  pood  Lord,  . .  ,q.  .i„.  ,,^ 694 

W^hen,  gracious  Lord,  when  shall  it  be 84 

When  midnight  shades  the  earth  o'ersproad. .  .         399 

When,  my  Saviour,  shall  I  be .•.-.-.•.•.•.•  :9«wcnT^- j^^'^-m;- -.nr.-.vvrn-.vo?^ 

When  quiet  in  my  house  I  sit —  ............  i  f,^,j5j  .r- • 848 

When  young  and  full  of  sanguine  hope —  ....  .j.j^. ., .  456 

When  shall  thy  love  constrain,. ..,...,..  ..,„f,H.{>r»e.-' ^2 

Wherefore  should  I  make  my  moan,. .,..,,  ..y^*^,^^^,^.  ,^.j,.  460 

Wherewith,  0  Lord,  shall  I  draw  near ,   .  86 

Where  shall  true  believers  go, , .  384 

Who  can  soothe  the  soul's  distresses''  .   607 

Who  in  the  Lord  confide, <^>'54 

Who  is  as  the  Christian  great? .  8 

Wlio  JesuB,  our  Example,  know, 488 

Who  loves  me  so  well,  ray  helper  has  been, G14 

Who  of  the  rich  hath  ears  to  hear, .;»fc,-, 618 

"Why  not  now,  my  God,  ray  God, ,  ,,^>-kjJ  •  ^am'* v>»  ■  -  ^- 

Wilt  thou  from  mc  witlnlraw  thy  grace, <'>ll 

Wisdom  a-scrilx;,  and  might,  and  pral-ic, 

With  ail  my  iieart,  <)  I/ortI,  I   jiray 

Within   tlil.H  tomb  an   infant  lies. 

With  glorious  clouds  »'ntompu»»'d  round,  

With  poverty  of  spirit  blesrt'd, • 

•Woe  is  me!   what  tonffue  can  U-ll uijoj^.0t<. 

Woe  to  the  men  on  rarth  who  dwell, ...^,    ... 


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Wonderful  thy  statutes  are, , _  575 

Worship,  and  thanks,  and  blessing, 292 

Would  Jesus  have  the  sinner  die  ? ^  28 

Wretched,  helpless,  and  distrest, 55 

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Ye  faithful  souls,  who  Jesus  know, 375 

Ye  ransom'd  sinners,  hear, 233 

Ye  servants  of  God,  whose  diligent  care, 589 

Ye  simple  souls,  that  stray, 17 

Yes,  from  this  instant  now,  I  will, 149 

Ye  thirsty  for  God,  to  Jesus  give  ear, ...     95 

Ye  virgin  souls,  arise, .    . .  329 


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